羅生門葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
羅	生	門	葛
ら Grade: S	しょう Grade: 1	もん Grade: 2	かずら Grade: S
goon			kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
羅生門蔓

Etymology

Literally, “Rashomon creeper”, 羅生門(らしょうもん) (Rashōmon) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeping plant”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɾa̠ɕo̞ːmo̞ŋ ka̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

羅(ら)生(しょう)門(もん)葛(かずら) or 羅生門葛(ラショウモンカズラ) • (Rashōmon kazura)

Meehania urticifolia
Synonym: 麒麟草 (kirinsō)

Usage notes

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