比翼草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
比 翼 草
ひ
Grade: 5 		よく
Grade: S 		そう
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “wings abreast grass”, compound of 比翼(ひよく) (hiyoku, “flying wing to wing”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

Noun

比(ひ)翼(よく)草(そう) or 比翼草(ヒヨクソウ) • (hiyokusō) 

  1. Veronica laxa

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • 樺太比翼草(からふとひよくそう) (karafuto hiyokusō)
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