千歳葛
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 千 | 歳 | 葛 |
| ち Grade: 1 |
とせ Grade: S |
かずら Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 千歲葛 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “thousand year creeper”, 千歳 (chitose, “thousand years”) + 葛 (kazura, “creeping plant, vine”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕito̞se̞ka̠zɨɾa̠]
Noun
千歳葛 or 千歳葛 • (chitosekazura)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).