鬼の矢柄

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬼	矢	柄
おに Grade: S	や Grade: 2	から > がら Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “demon's arrow shaft”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 矢柄(やがら) (yagara, “arrow shaft”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ɲ̟i no̞ ja̠ɡa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

鬼(おに)の矢(や)柄(がら) or 鬼(オニ)の矢柄(ヤガラ) • (oninoyagara) 

1. Gastrodia elata, a species of potato orchid

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

• 天麻(てんま) (tenma)