駒繋

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こま
Grade: S
つな(ぎ)
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
駒繫 (kyūjitai)
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Noun

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(こま)(つなぎ) or 駒繋(コマツナギ) (komatsunagi

  1. the hitching of a horse
  2. (by extension) a hitching post
  3. Indigofera pseudotinctoria, a species of indigo
  4. (archaic) Synonym of 三本草 (mitsumoto-sō, Potentilla cryptotaeniae)

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).