鹿の子草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鹿 子 草
か
Grade: 4 		こ
Grade: 1 		そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “fawn grass”, compound of 鹿(か)の子(こ) (kanoko, “fawn”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Noun

鹿(か)の子(こ)草(そう) or 鹿(カ)の子草(コソウ) • (kanokosō) 

  1. Valeriana fauriei
    Synonyms: 吉草 (kissō), 纈草 (kessō), 春女郎花 (haru-ominaeshi)

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

  • 西洋鹿(せいようか)の子草(こそう) (seiyō kanokosō)
  • 蔓鹿(つるか)の子草(こそう) (tsurukanokosō)
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