華鬘草

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
まん
Hyōgai
そう
Grade: 1
goon kan'yōon on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, decorative plaque grass, 華鬘(けまん) (keman, decorative plaque hung in the inner sanctum of Buddhist temples) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ke̞mã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

()(まん)(そう) or 華鬘草(ケマンソウ) • (kemansō

  1. bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Usage notes

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

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