露草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
露	草
つゆ Grade: S	くさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
鴨跖草

Etymology

Literally, “dew grass”, compound of 露(つゆ) (tsuyu, “dew”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨjɯ̟kɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

露(つゆ)草(くさ) or 露草(ツユクサ) • (tsuyukusa) 

1. Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis

   Synonyms: 鴨跖草 (ōsekisō), 鎌柄 (kamatsuka), 月草 (tsukikusa), 帽子花 (bōshibana), 蛍草 (hotarugusa), 蜻蛉草 (tonbo-gusa)

2. Clipping of 露草色 (tsuyuiro, “a shade of blue”).
3. dew; the dew of the grass

Usage notes

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

See also

• 大帽子花(おおぼしばな) (ōboshibana, “Commelina communis var. hortensis”)