南天萩

Japanese

Kanji in this term
南 天 萩
なん
Grade: 2 		てん
Grade: 1 		はぎ
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “nandina bush clover”, 南天(なんてん) (nanten, “nandina, sacred bamboo”) + 萩(はぎ) (hagi, “bush clover”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nã̠ntẽ̞ɰ̃ha̠ɡʲi]

Noun

南(なん)天(てん)萩(はぎ) or 南天萩(ナンテンハギ) • (nantenhagi) 

  1. two-leaf vetch, Vicia unijuga
    Synonym: 双葉萩 (futaba hagi)

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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