蛍撫子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
こ(でし)
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
螢撫子 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, firefly pink, (ほたる) (hotaru, firefly) + 撫子(なでしこ) (nadeshiko, pink)

Noun

蛍撫子(ほたるなでしこ) or 蛍撫子(ホタルナデシコ) • (hotarunadeshiko

  1. Dianthus knappii

Usage notes

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