地図苔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
地 図 苔
ち
Grade: 2 		ず
Grade: 2 		こけ > ごけ
Jinmeiyō
kan'on goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
地圖苔 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

地図(ちず) (chizu, “map”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕizɨɡo̞ke̞]

Noun

地(ち)図(ず)苔(ごけ) or 地図苔(チズゴケ) • (chizugoke) 

  1. map lichen, Rhizocarpon geographicum

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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