雲間草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くも
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 クモマグサ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, gap in the clouds grass, 雲間(くもま) (kumoma, gap in the clouds) + (くさ) (kusa, grass, plant). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟mo̞ma̠ɡɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

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(くも)()(ぐさ) or 雲間草(クモマグサ) (kumomagusa

  1. Micranthes merkii var. idsuroei

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).