千歳葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term

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(ちとせ) (chitose, thousand years) + (かずら) (kazura, creeping plant, vine)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕito̞se̞ka̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

()(とせ)(かずら) or 千歳葛(チトセカズラ) • (chitosekazura

  1. Gardneria multiflora

Usage notes

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