水葵

Japanese

Kanji in this term
水	葵
みず Grade: 1	あおい Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
雨久花

Etymology

Literally, “water hollyhock, water mallow”, compound of 水(みず) (mizu, “water”) + 葵(あおい) (aoi, “hollyhock, mallow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [mʲizɨa̠o̞i]

Noun

水(みず)葵(あおい) or 水葵(ミズアオイ) • (mizuaoi) ^{←みづあふひ (miduafufi)^?}

oval-leafed pondweed, Monochoria korsakowii
Synonyms: 水葱 (nagi), 浮水葱 (uki-nagi), 浮薔 (fushō)

Usage notes

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