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雪割草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ゆき
Grade: 2
わり
Grade: 6
そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi
 ユキワリソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(ゆき)(わり)(そう) or 雪割草(ユキワリソウ) (yukiwarisō

  1. Primula modesta var. modesta, a species of primrose
  2. Synonym of 三角草 (liverwort, Anemone hepatica)
  3. Synonym of 州浜草 (suhama-sō, Anemone hepatica var.japonica)

Usage notes

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