扇葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
扇 葛
おうぎ
Grade: S 		かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “fan creeper”, 扇(おうぎ) (ōgi, “folding fan”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞ːɡʲika̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

扇(おうぎ)葛(かずら) or 扇葛(オウギカズラ) • (ōgikazura) ←あふぎかづら (afugikadura)?

  1. Ajuga japonica

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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