麒麟草

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
りん
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 1
kan'on on'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, qilin grass, 麒麟(きりん) (kirin, qilin) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾʲĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

()(りん)(そう) or 麒麟草(キリンソウ) • (kirinsōきりんさう (kirinsau)?

  1. Phedimus aizoon var. floribundus
  2. synonym of 羅生門葛 (Rashōmon-kazura)

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

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

麒麟草 • (girincho) (hangeul 기린초)

  1. hanja form? of 기린초 (orange stonecrop)