兎菊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
兎 菊
うさぎ
Jinmeiyō 		きく > ぎく
Grade: S
yutōyomi

Etymology

Literally, “hare chrysanthemum”, 兎(うさぎ) (usagi) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟sa̠ɡʲiɡʲikɯ̟]

Noun

兎(うさぎ)菊(ぎく) or 兎菊(ウサギギク) • (usagigiku) 

  1. Arnica unalascensis var. tschonoskyi, a variety of Alaskan arnica
    Synonym: 金車 (kin-guruma)

Usage notes

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

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