水前寺菜

Japanese

Kanji in this term
水 前 寺 菜
すい
Grade: 1 		ぜん
Grade: 2 		じ
Grade: 2 		な
Grade: 4
on'yomi goon goon kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “Suizenji vegetable”, named after the Suizen temple in Kumamoto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨizẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑina̠]

Noun

水(すい)前(ぜん)寺(じ)菜(な) or 水前寺菜(スイゼンジナ) • (suizenjina) 

  1. Gynura bicolor
    Synonyms: 金時草 (kinji-sō), 式部草 (shikubu-sō)

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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