水雲
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 水 | 雲 |
| すい Grade: 1 |
うん Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
水雲 • (suiun)
- clouds and water
- Synonym: 雲水 (unsui)
- (by extension) the natural world
- synonym of 雲水 (unsui, “an ceaseless wandering pilgrimage, a wandering pilgrim”)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 水 | 雲 |
| もずく | |
| Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 |
| jukujikun | |
Pronunciation
Noun
水雲 or 水雲 • (mozuku)
- Nemacystus decipiens
- Any of various chordariaceous species of edible seaweed, including Nemacystus decipiens and Sphaerotrichia divaricata.
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 モズク (mozuku).