半鐘蔓
Japanese
edit| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 半 | 鐘 | 蔓 |
| はん Grade: 2 |
しょう Grade: S |
つる > づる Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | kan'on | kun'yomi |
Etymology
editLiterally, “alarm-bell vine”, 半鐘 (hanshō, “signal bell, fire bell”) + 蔓 (tsuru, “vine”). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit半鐘蔓 or 半鐘蔓 • (hanshōzuru)
- Clematis japonica, a species of clematis
- Synonym: 釣鐘葛 (tsurigane kazura)
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Categories:
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- ja:Anemoneae tribe plants