太藺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふと
Grade: 2

Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, thick rush, compound of (ふと) (futo, thick) + () (i, rush, bulrush)

Noun

(ふと)() or 太藺(フトイ) • (futoi

  1. softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)

Usage notes

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