釣鐘葛
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 釣 | 鐘 | 葛 |
| つり Grade: S |
かね > がね Grade: S |
かずら Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
Literally, “hanging bell creeper”, 釣鐘 (tsurigane, “large hanging bell, temple bell”) + 葛 (kazura, “creeper, vine”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡sɨɾʲiɡa̠ne̞ka̠zɨɾa̠]
Noun
釣鐘葛 or 釣鐘葛 • (tsuriganekazura)
- crossvine, Bignonia capreolata
- synonym of 半鐘蔓 (hanshō-zuru, “Clematis japonica”)
- synonym of 蔓人参 (tsuru ninjin, “Codonopsis lanceolata”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).