花火石菖
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 花 | 火 | 石 | 菖 |
| はな Grade: 1 |
ひ > び Grade: 1 |
せき > ぜき Grade: 1 |
しょう Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | kan'on | on'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “firework sweet flag”, 花火 (hanabi, “firework”) + 石菖 (sekishō, “Japanese sweet flag”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ha̠na̠bʲize̞kʲiɕo̞ː]
Noun
花火石菖 or 花火石菖 • (hanabizekishō) ←はなびせきしゃう (fanabisekisyau)?
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).