釣鐘人参

Japanese

Kanji in this term
つり
Grade: S
かね > がね
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1
しん > じん
Grade: 4
kun'yomi goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
釣鐘人參 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, hanging bell carrot, 釣鐘(つりがね) (tsurigane, hanging bell) + 人参(にんじん) (ninjin, carrot)

Noun

(つり)(がね)(にん)(じん) or 釣鐘人参(ツリガネニンジン) • (tsurigane ninjin

  1. Japanese lady bell, Adenophora triphylla var. japonica

Usage notes

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

See also