鍬形草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鍬 形 草
くわ
Jinmeiyō 		かた > がた
Grade: 2 		そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “hoe-shaped grass”, 鍬形(くわがた) (kuwagata, “hoe-shape”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟β̞a̠ɡa̠ta̠so̞ː]

Noun

鍬(くわ)形(がた)草(そう) or 鍬形草(クワガタソウ) • (kuwagatasō) 

  1. Veronica miqueliana, a species of speedwell

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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