伊吹

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
ふ(き) > ぶ(き)
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(ぶき) or 伊吹(イブキ) • (ibuki

  1. Chinese juniper, Juniperus chinensis

Proper noun

()(ぶき) • (Ibuki

  1. a unisex given name

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. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN