紫華鬘

Japanese

Kanji in this term
紫 華 鬘
むらさき
Grade: S 		け
Grade: S 		まん
Hyōgai
kun'yomi goon kan'yōon

Etymology

Literally, “purple decorative plaque”, 紫(むらさき) (murasaki, “purple”) + 華鬘(けまん) (keman, “Buddhist decorative plaque”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɯ̟ɾa̠sa̠kʲike̞mã̠ɴ]

Noun

紫(むらさき)華(け)鬘(まん) or 紫華鬘(ムラサキケマン) • (murasaki-keman) 

  1. incised fumewort, Corydalis incisa
    Synonym: 狐の茶袋 (kitsune no chabukuro)

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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