茶蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
茶 蘭
ちゃ
Grade: 2 		らん
Jinmeiyō
kan'yōon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
金栗蘭

Etymology

Literally, “tea orchid”, 茶(ちゃ) (cha, “tea”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɾã̠ɴ]

Noun

茶(ちゃ)蘭(らん) or 茶蘭(チャラン) • (charan) 

  1. Chloranthus spicatus

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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