らに

Japanese

Alternative spelling
縁

Etymology

From 蘭 (ran, “Japanese yew”), with an epenthetic vowel -i added, in turn from Middle Chinese 蘭 (MC lan).[1]

First attested in Mitsuneshū of circa 924 CE.[1]

Noun

らに • (rani) 

  1. (obsolete) synonym of 藤袴 (fujibakama, “throughwart”)
  2. (obsolete) synonym of 蘭 (ran, “Japanese yew”)

Derived terms

  • 蘭(らに)の花(はな) (rani no hana, “thoroughwart; Japanese yew flower”, obsolete)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “らに 【蘭】”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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