黒雲草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黒	雲	草
くろ Grade: 2	くも Grade: 2	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Alternative spelling
黑雲草 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “black cloud grass”, 黒雲(くろくも) (kurokumo, “black cloud”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ɾo̞kɯ̟mo̞so̞ː]

Noun

黒(くろ)雲(くも)草(そう) or 黒雲草(クロクモソウ) • (kurokumosō) 

1. Micranthes fusca var. kikubuki

   Synonyms: 菊蕗 (kikubuki), 岩蕗 (iwabuki)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 蝦夷黒雲草(えぞくろくもそう) (Ezo kurokumosō)