弟切草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おと
Grade: 2
きり > ぎり
Grade: 2
そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞ɡʲiɾʲiso̞ː]

Noun

(おと)(ぎり)(そう) or 弟切草(オトギリソウ) • (otogirisōおとぎりさう (otogirisau)?

  1. Hypericum erectum, a species of St. John's wort
    Synonyms: 畔紫 (azemurasaki), 青薬 (ao-gusuri)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as オトギリソウ (otogirisō).

See also

  • 小連翹(しょうれんぎょう) (shōrengyō)

References