高野箒

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
ほうき > ぼうき
Hyōgai
on'yomi kun'yomi
 コウヤボウキ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, Kōya broom, 高野(こうや) (Kōya, Mount Kōya) + (ほうき) (hōki, broom). The hōki changes to bōki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːja̠bo̞ːkʲi]

Noun

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(こう)()(ぼうき) or 高野箒(コウヤボウキ) (kōya-bōki

  1. Pertya scandens
    Synonym: 玉箒 (tamahabaki)

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).