花魁草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
花 魁 草
おいらん そう
Grade: 1
Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō
jukujikun on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “courtesan grass”, 花魁(おいらん) (oiran, “courtesan”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞iɾã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

花魁(おいらん)草(そう) • (oiransō) 

  1. synonym of 草夾竹桃 (kusakyō chikutō, “garden phlox, Phlox paniculata”)
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