鼬萩

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鼬	萩
いたち Hyōgai	はぎ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

鼬(いたち) (itachi, “weasel”) + 萩(はぎ) (hagi, “bush clover”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ita̠t͡ɕiha̠ɡʲi]

Noun

鼬(いたち)萩(はぎ) or 鼬萩(イタチハギ) • (itachihagi) 

1. bastard indigobush, Amorpha fruticosa

Usage notes

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