蓍萩
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蓍 | 萩 |
| めど Hyōgai |
はぎ Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “divination bush clover”, 蓍 (medo, “sticks used for divination”) + 萩 (hagi, “bush clover”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [me̞do̞ha̠ɡʲi]
Noun
蓍萩 or 蓍萩 • (medohagi)
- juncea lespedeza, Lespedeza juncea var. subsessilis
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
- “▲蓍▲萩”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025