花蘇芳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
花 蘇 芳
はな
Grade: 1 		す
Jinmeiyō 		ほう > おう
Grade: S
kun'yomi goon

Etymology

Literally, “flowering sappanwood”, 花(はな) (hana, “flower”) + 蘇芳(すおう) (suō, “sappanwood”)

Noun

花(はな)蘇(す)芳(おう) or 花蘇芳(ハナスオウ) • (hanasuō) 

  1. Chinese redbud, Cercis chinensis

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

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