釣鐘人参
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 釣 | 鐘 | 人 | 参 |
| 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 (tsurigane, “hanging bell”) + 人参 (ninjin, “carrot”)
Noun
釣鐘人参 or 釣鐘人参 • (tsurigane ninjin)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).