雉蓆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雉	蓆
きじ Hyōgai	むしろ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
雉莚

Etymology

Literally, “pheasant's straw mat”, 雉(きじ) (kiji, “pheasant”) + 蓆(むしろ) (mushiro, “straw mat”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲiʑimɯ̟ɕiɾo̞]

Noun

雉(きじ)蓆(むしろ) or 雉蓆(キジムシロ) • (kijimushiro) 

1. Potentilla fragarioides, a species of cinquefoil

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 越後雉蓆(えちごきじむしろ) (Echigo kijimushiro)