竜舌蘭
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 竜 | 舌 | 蘭 |
| りゅう Grade: S |
ぜつ Grade: 6 |
らん Jinmeiyō |
| goon | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 龍舌蘭 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 竜 (ryū, “dragon”) + 舌 (zetsu, “tongue”) + 蘭 (ran, “orchid”).
Pronunciation
Noun
竜舌蘭 or 竜舌蘭 • (ryūzetsuran)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN