仏の座

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほとけ
Grade: 5

Grade: 6
kun'yomi goon
Alternative spelling
佛の座 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) とけのざ [hòtóké nó zá] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [ho̞to̞ke̞ no̞ d͡za̠]

Noun

(ほとけ)() or (ホトケ)() • (hotoke no za

  1. common henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
  2. synonym of 小鬼田平子 (koonitabirako, nipplewort, Lapsanastrum apogonoides)
    Hypernym: 春の七草
    Coordinate terms: , , 御形, 繁縷, 仏の座, , 蘿蔔

Usage notes

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

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN