伊吹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
伊 吹
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Jinmeiyō 		ふ(き) > ぶ(き)
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

Noun

伊(い)吹(ぶき) or 伊吹(イブキ) • (ibuki) 

  1. Chinese juniper, Juniperus chinensis

Proper noun

伊(い)吹(ぶき) • (Ibuki) 

  1. a unisex given name

Usage notes

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

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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