鳴子百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鳴 子 百 合
な(る)
Grade: 2 		こ
Grade: 1 		ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, “clapper lily”, compound of 鳴子(なるこ) (naruko, “clapper”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [na̠ɾɯ̟ko̞jɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

鳴(なる)子(こ)百合(ゆり) or 鳴子百合(ナルコユリ) • (narukoyuri) 

  1. Polygonatum falcatum, a species of Solomon's seal
    Synonyms: 甘菜 (amana), 黄精 (ōsei), 笑草 (emigusa)

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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