吸葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
吸 葛
す(い)
Grade: 6 		かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
吸い葛
忍冬

Etymology

Literally, “sucking creeper”, 吸(す)い (sui, “sucking, inhaling”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “vine, creeper”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨika̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

吸(すい)葛(かずら) or 吸葛(スイカズラ) • (suikazura) 

  1. Japanese honeysuckle, golden-and-silver honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
    Synonyms: 金銀花 (kinginka), 忍冬 (nindō)

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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