磯松

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いそ
Jinmeiyō
まつ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Noun

(いそ)(まつ) or 磯松(イソマツ) • (isomatsu

  1. a pine tree that grows on a rocky shore
  2. Limonium wrightii var. arbusculum, a species of sea lavender

Usage notes

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