鶏頭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鶏 頭
けい
Grade: S 		とう
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
鷄頭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 鶏(けい) (kei, “chicken”) + 頭(とう) (tō, “head”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) けーとー [kèétóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ke̞ːto̞ː]

Noun

鶏(けい)頭(とう) or 鶏頭(ケイトウ) • (keitō) 

  1. plumed cockscomb, Celosia argentea

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

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