富貴草

ja-noun

富(ふっ)貴(き)草(そう) or 富貴草(フッキソウ) • (fukkisō) ^(←ふっきさう (fukkisau)?)

富貴草 (canonical)
富貴草 (canonical)
fukkisō (romanization)
fukkisau (romanization)
ふっきさう (hiragana historical)

Literally, “riches grass”, compound of 富貴(ふうき) (fūki, “wealth and rank”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”). ふっき (“fukki”) is a contraction of ふうき (“fūki”).


立葵

立葵 (canonical)
立葵 (canonical)
tachiaoi (romanization)

薄紅立葵

薄紅立葵 うすべにたちあおい


瑠璃虎の尾

ja-noun

瑠(る)璃(り)虎(とら)の尾(お) or 瑠璃虎(ルリトラ)の尾(オ) • (ruri tora no o)

瑠璃虎の尾 (canonical)
瑠璃虎の尾 (canonical)
ruri tora no o (romanization)

Literally, “azure tiger's tail”, compound of 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, “azure”) + 虎(とら)の尾(お) (tora no o, “tiger's tail”)


瑠璃繁縷

ja-noun

瑠(る)璃(り)繁縷(はこべ) or 瑠璃繁縷(ルリハコベ) • (rurihakobe)

瑠璃繁縷 (canonical)
瑠璃繁縷 (canonical)
rurihakobe (romanization)

Literally, “azure chickweed”, compound of 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, “lapis lazuli, azure”) + 繁縷(はこべ) (hakobe, “chickweed”)


藪手毬

ja-noun

藪(やぶ)手(で)毬(まり) or 藪手毬(ヤブデマリ) • (yabudemari)

藪手毬 (canonical)
藪手毬 (canonical)
yabudemari (romanization)

Literally, “thicket ball”, compound of 藪(やぶ) (yabu, “thicket, grove”) + 手毬(てまり) (temari, “temari, hand ball”). The temari changes to demari as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


翁草

翁草 (canonical)
翁草 (canonical)
okinagusa (romanization)

Literally, “old man grass”, 翁(おきな) (okina, “old man”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

narrow-leaf pasque-flower, Pulsatilla cernua


柊草

ja-noun

柊(ひいらぎ)草(そう) or 柊草(ヒイラギソウ) • (hīragisō)

柊草 (canonical)
柊草 (canonical)
hīragisō (romanization)

Literally, “holly osmanthus grass”, 柊(ひいらぎ) (hīragi, “holly osmanthus”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)


紫雲英

ja-noun

紫雲英(げんげ) or 紫雲英(ゲンゲ) • (genge)

紫雲英 (canonical)
紫雲英 (canonical)
genge (romanization)


鎌柄

鎌柄 (canonical)
鎌柄 (canonical)
kamatsuka (romanization)

Literally, “sickle handle”, 鎌(かま) (kama, “sickle”) + 柄(つか) (tsuka, “handle”)


鹿の子草

ja-noun

鹿(か)の子(こ)草(そう) or 鹿(カ)の子草(コソウ) • (kanokosō)

鹿の子草 (canonical)
鹿の子草 (canonical)
kanokosō (romanization)

Literally, “fawn grass”, compound of 鹿(か)の子(こ) (kanoko, “fawn”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


コーヒーの木

ja-noun

コーヒーの木(き) or コーヒーの木(キ) • (kōhī no ki)

コーヒーの木 (canonical)
コーヒーの木 (canonical)
kōhī no ki (romanization)


靫草

靫草 (canonical)
靫草 (canonical)
utsubogusa (romanization)

Literally, “quiver grass”, 靫(うつぼ) (utsubo, “quiver”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

common self-heal, Prunella vulgaris subsp. asiatica


鼠黐

ja-noun

鼠(ねずみ)黐(もち) or 鼠黐(ネズミモチ) • (nezumimochi)

鼠黐 (canonical)
鼠黐 (canonical)
nezumimochi (romanization)

Literally, “mouse holly”, compound of 鼠(ねずみ) (nezumi, “mouse, rat”) + 黐(もち) (mochi, “holly, bird lime”)


蔓黄楊

蔓黄楊 (canonical)
蔓黄楊 (canonical)
tsurutsuge (romanization)

Literally, “vine box”, 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 黄楊(つげ) (tsuge, “box”)


藪紫

ja-noun

藪(やぶ)紫(むらさき) or 藪紫(ヤブムラサキ) • (yabumurasaki)

藪紫 (canonical)
藪紫 (canonical)
yabumurasaki (romanization)

Callicarpa mollis, species of beautyberry


薙刀香薷

薙刀(なぎなた)香(こう)薷(じゅ) or 薙刀香薷(ナギナタコウジュ) • (naginata kōju)

薙刀香薷 (canonical)
薙刀香薷 (canonical)
naginata kōju (romanization)

Literally, “naginata balm”, 薙刀(なぎなた) (naginata) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, “Vietnamese balm”)


塩竈菊

ja-noun

塩(しお)竈(がま)菊(ぎく) or 塩竈菊(シオガマギク) • (shiogamagiku) ^(←しほがまぎく (sifogamagiku)?)

塩竈菊 (canonical)
塩竈菊 (canonical)
shiogamagiku (romanization)
sifogamagiku (romanization)
しほがまぎく (hiragana historical)

Literally, “salt-stove chrysanthemum”, 塩竃(しおがま) (shiogama, “salt stove”) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Pedicularis resupinata subsp. oppositifolia


浜靫

浜靫 (canonical)
浜靫 (canonical)
hamautsubo (romanization)

Literally, “shore quiver”, 浜(はま) (hama, “beach, seashore”) + 靫(うつぼ) (utsubo, “quiver”)

Orobanche coerulescens, species of broomrape


屁糞葛

ja-noun

屁(へ)糞(くそ)葛(かずら) or 屁糞葛(ヘクソカズラ) • (hekusokazura)

屁糞葛 (canonical)
屁糞葛 (canonical)
hekusokazura (romanization)

Literally, “fart and shit vine”, 屁(へ) (he, “fart”) + 糞(くそ) (kuso, “shit”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper, vine”)


黒檜

黒檜 (canonical)
黒檜 (canonical)
kurobe (romanization)


沢柴

ja-noun

沢(さわ)柴(しば) or 沢柴(サワシバ) • (sawashiba) ^(←さはしば (safasiba)?)

沢柴 (canonical)
沢柴 (canonical)
sawashiba (romanization)
safasiba (romanization)
さはしば (hiragana historical)

Literally, “swamp brush”, 沢(さわ) (sawa, “swamp”) + 柴(しば) (shiba, “brushwood, firewood”)


冬葵

冬葵 (canonical)
冬葵 (canonical)
fuyuaoi (romanization)

Literally, “ winter mallow”, compound of 冬(ふゆ) (fuyu, “winter”) + 葵(あおい) (aoi, “mallow, hollyhock”)


細柄楓

ja-noun

細(ほそ)柄(え)楓(かえで) or 細柄楓(ホソエカエデ) • (hosoekaede)

細柄楓 (canonical)
細柄楓 (canonical)
hosoekaede (romanization)

Literally, “thin-hafted maple”, 細(ほそ) (hoso, “thin (in diameter)”) + 柄(え) (e, “haft, shaft”) + 楓(かえで) (kaede, “maple”)


空木

空木 (canonical)
空木 (canonical)
utsugi (romanization)


黄金花

ja-noun

黄(こ)金(がね)花(ばな) or 黄金花(コガネバナ) • (koganebana)

黄金花 (canonical)
黄金花 (canonical)
koganebana (romanization)

Literally, “gold flower”, 黄金(こがね) (kogane, “gold, gold coin”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Chinese skullcap, Scutellaria baicalensis


錫杖草

ja-noun

錫(しゃく)杖(じょう)草(そう) or 錫杖草(シャクジョウソウ) • (shakujōsō)

錫杖草 (canonical)
錫杖草 (canonical)
shakujōsō (romanization)

Literally, “sounding-staff grass”, compound of 錫杖(しゃくじょう) (shakujō, “pewter staff”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Monotropa hypopitys
Monotropa hypopitys#Translingual


踊子草

ja-noun

踊(おどり)子(こ)草(そう) or 踊子草(オドリコソウ) • (odorikosō)

踊子草 (canonical)
踊子草 (canonical)
odorikosō (romanization)

Literally, “dancer grass”, 踊子(おどりこ) (odoriko, “dancer”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

white deadnettle, Lamium album var. barbatum

大陸踊子草

大陸踊子草 タイリクオドリコソウ

姫踊子草

姫踊子草 ヒメオドリコソウ


海蘭

海蘭 (canonical)
海蘭 (canonical)
unran (romanization)


岩袋

岩袋 (canonical)
岩袋 (canonical)
iwabukuro (romanization)

Literally, “stone bag”, 岩(いわ) (iwa, “stone, boulder”) + 袋(ふくろ) (fukuro, “bag”). The fukuro changes to bukuro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


千両

ja-noun

千(せん)両(りょう) or 千両(センリョウ) • (senryō)

千両 (canonical)
千両 (canonical)
senryō (romanization)


花蘇芳

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

花蘇芳 (canonical)
花蘇芳 (canonical)
hanasuō (romanization)

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


花忍

ja-noun

花(はな)忍(しのぶ) or 花忍(ハナシノブ) • (hanashinobu)

花忍 (canonical)
花忍 (canonical)
hanashinobu (romanization)


比翼草

比(ひ)翼(よく)草(そう) or 比翼草(ヒヨクソウ) • (hiyokusō)

比翼草 (canonical)
比翼草 (canonical)
hiyokusō (romanization)

Literally, “wings abreast grass”, compound of 比翼(ひよく) (hiyoku, “flying wing to wing”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

ja-compound

樺太比翼草

樺太比翼草 からふとひよくそう


奴草

ja-noun

奴(やっこ)草(そう) or 奴草(ヤッコソウ) • (yakkosō)

奴草 (canonical)
奴草 (canonical)
yakkosō (romanization)

Literally, “servant plant”, 奴(やっこ) (yakko, “servant”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


泡苔

泡苔 (canonical)
泡苔 (canonical)
awagoke (romanization)

Literally, “bubble moss”, 泡(あわ) (awa, “bubble, foam”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Callitriche japonica, a species of water starwort


山丹花

ja-noun

山(さん)丹(たん)花(か) or 山丹花(サンタンカ) • (santanka)

山丹花 (canonical)
山丹花 (canonical)
santanka (romanization)


岩煙草

岩(いわ)煙草(たばこ) or 岩煙草(イワタバコ) • (iwatabako)

岩煙草 (canonical)
岩煙草 (canonical)
iwatabako (romanization)

Literally, “rock tobacco”, 岩(いわ) (iwa, “rock”) + 煙草(たばこ) (tabako, “tobacco”)


御柳擬

ja-noun

御(ぎょ)柳(りゅう)擬(もどき) or 御柳擬(ギョリュウモドキ) • (gyoryū modoki)

御柳擬 (canonical)
御柳擬 (canonical)
gyoryū modoki (romanization)

Calluna vulgaris
Calluna vulgaris#Translingual

ja:ギョリュウモドキ属


鬱金空木

鬱(う)金(こん)空(うつ)木(ぎ) or 鬱金空木(ウコンウツギ) • (ukon'utsugi)

鬱金空木 (canonical)
鬱金空木 (canonical)
ukon'utsugi (romanization)

[ɯ̟kõ̞ɰ̃ɯ̟t͡sɨɡʲi]

Literally, “tumeric deutzia”, 鬱金(うこん) (ukon, “tumeric”) + 空木(うつぎ) (utsugi, “deutzia”)


麝香草

ja-noun

麝(じゃ)香(こう)草(そう) or 麝香草(ジャコウソウ) • (jakōsō)

麝香草 (canonical)
麝香草 (canonical)
jakōsō (romanization)

Literally, “musk plant”, 麝香(じゃこう) (jakō, “musk”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

愛鷹麝香草

愛鷹麝香草 あしたかじゃこうそう

伊吹麝香草

伊吹麝香草 いぶきじゃこうそう

立麝香草

立麝香草 たちじゃこうそう

谷麝香草

谷麝香草 たにじゃこうそう


岩鏡

ja-noun

岩(いわ)鏡(かがみ) or 岩鏡(イワカガミ) • (iwakagami) ^(←いはかがみ (ifakagami)?)

岩鏡 (canonical)
岩鏡 (canonical)
iwakagami (romanization)
ifakagami (romanization)
いはかがみ (hiragana historical)

Literally, “rock mirror”, 岩(いわ) (iwa, “rock, boulder”) + 鏡(かがみ) (kagami, “mirror”)


谷空木

ja-noun

谷(たに)空(うつ)木(ぎ) or 谷空木(タニウツギ) • (tani-utsugi)

谷空木 (canonical)
谷空木 (canonical)
tani-utsugi (romanization)

[ta̠ɲ̟iɯ̟t͡sɨɡʲi]

Literally, “valley deutzia”, 谷(たに) (tani, “valley”) + 空木(うつぎ) (utsugi, “deutzia”)


立浪草

ja-noun

立(たつ)浪(なみ)草(そう) or 立浪草(タツナミソウ) • (tatsunamisō)

立浪草 (canonical)
立浪草 (canonical)
tatsunamisō (romanization)

Scutellaria indica, a species of skullcap


都草

都草 (canonical)
都草 (canonical)
miyakogusa (romanization)

Literally, “capital grass”, 都(みやこ) (miyako, “The Capital”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


野牡丹

野牡丹 (canonical)
野牡丹 (canonical)
nobotan (romanization)

Literally, “field peony”, 野(の) (no, “field, wild”) + 牡丹(ぼたん) (botan, “peony”)


裏白

裏白 (canonical)
裏白 (canonical)
urajiro (romanization)

[ɯ̟ɾa̠ʑiɾo̞]

Literally, “back white”, 裏(うら) (ura, “back, reverse”) + 白(しろ) (shiro, “white”)

(architecture) Clipping of 裏白戸 (urajiro-to, “plaster coated sliding door used as a fire-proof door in 蔵 (kura, “traditional storehouses”)”).

裏白戸

Synonym of 河原柴胡 (kawara saiko, “Potentilla chinensis”)

Synonym of 裏白樺 (urajiro-kanba, “Betula corylifolia”)

Synonym of 山艾 (yama yomogi, “Artemisia montana”)


狸豆

狸豆 (canonical)
狸豆 (canonical)
tanukimame (romanization)

Literally, “tanuki bean”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “racoon-dog”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)


錦木

錦木 (canonical)
錦木 (canonical)
nishikigi (romanization)

Literally, “brocade tree”, 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”). The ki changes to gi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


錦衣

ja-noun

錦衣(にしきごもろ) or 錦衣(ニシキゴロモ) • (nishikigomoro or nishikigoromo)

錦衣 (canonical)
錦衣 (canonical)
nishikigomoro (romanization)
nishikigoromo (romanization)

Literally, “brocade robe”, 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”) + 衣(ころも) (koromo, “robe”). The koromo changes to goromo as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


扇葛

ja-noun

扇(おうぎ)葛(かずら) or 扇葛(オウギカズラ) • (ōgikazura) ^(←あふぎかづら (afugikadura)?)

扇葛 (canonical)
扇葛 (canonical)
ōgikazura (romanization)
afugikadura (romanization)
あふぎかづら (hiragana historical)

[o̞ːɡʲika̠zɨɾa̠]

Literally, “fan creeper”, 扇(おうぎ) (ōgi, “folding fan”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper”)


狐の剃刀

ja-noun

狐(きつね)の剃刀(かみそり) or 狐(キツネ)の剃刀(カミソリ) • (kitsune no kamisori)

狐の剃刀 (canonical)
狐の剃刀 (canonical)
kitsune no kamisori (romanization)

Literally, “fox's razor”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 剃刀(かみそり) (kamisori, “razor”)


狐の茶袋

ja-noun

狐(きつね)の茶(ちゃ)袋(ぶくろ) • (kitsune no chabukuro)

狐の茶袋 (canonical)
kitsune no chabukuro (romanization)

Literally, “fox's tea bag”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 茶袋(ちゃぶくろ) (chabukuro, “tea bag”)

ja-compound

ja:キツネのチャブクロ

Synonym of 紫華鬘 (murasaki-keman, “incised fumewort Corydalis incisa”)


蛍草

蛍草 (canonical)
hotarugusa (romanization)

[ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟ɡɯ̟sa̠]

Literally, “firefly grass”, 蛍(ほたる) (hotaru, “firefly”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Synonym of 露草 (tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”)

露草

Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”)


蛍草

Synonym of 一人静 (hitorishizuka, “Chloranthus quadrifolius”)

Synonym of 蛍葛 (hotarukazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”)


鶯神楽

ja-noun

鶯(うぐいす)神楽(かぐら) or 鶯神楽(ウグイスカグラ) • (uguisukagura)

鶯神楽 (canonical)
鶯神楽 (canonical)
uguisukagura (romanization)

[ɯ̟ɡɯ̟isɨka̠ɡɯ̟ɾa̠]

Literally, “bush-warbler kagura”, 鶯(うぐいす) (uguisu, “bush-warbler”) + 神楽(かぐら) (kagura, “kagura, sacred dance”)

ja-compound

山鶯神楽

山鶯神楽 やまうぐいすかぐら


烏帽子花

烏帽子花 (canonical)
eboshibana (romanization)

Literally, “eboshi flower”, 烏帽子(えぼし) (eboshi, “eboshi, black lacquered hat”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Synonym of 都草 (miyakogusa, “Lotus japonicus”)


神楽草

[ka̠ɡɯ̟ɾa̠so̞ː]

Literally, “kagura grass”, 神楽(かぐら) (kagura, “kagura, sacred dance”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Synonym of 狐の孫 (kitsune no mago, “Rostellularia procumbens”)


琉球藍

ja-noun

琉(りゅう)球(きゅう)藍(あい) or 琉球藍(リュウキュウアイ) • (Ryūkyū ai)

琉球藍 (canonical)
琉球藍 (canonical)
Ryūkyū ai (romanization)

[ɾʲɨːkʲɨː a̠i]

Literally, “Ryūkyū indigo”, 琉球(りゅうきゅう) (Ryūkyū, “the Ryukyu islands”) + 藍(あい) (ai, “indigo”)


狐の孫

ja-noun

狐(きつね)の孫(まご) or 狐(キツネ)の孫(マゴ) • (kitsune no mago)

狐の孫 (canonical)
狐の孫 (canonical)
kitsune no mago (romanization)

Literally, “fox's grandchild”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 孫(まご) (mago, “grandchild”)


唐草

唐草文様

唐草文様 からくさもんよう

牡丹唐草

牡丹唐草 ぼたんからくさ

Synonym of 馬肥 (umagoyashi, “Medicago polymorpha”)


天人草

ja-noun

天(てん)人(にん)草(そう) or 天人草(テンニンソウ) • (tenninsō)

天人草 (canonical)
天人草 (canonical)
tenninsō (romanization)

[tẽ̞ɲ̟ːĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “heavenly being grass”, 天人(てんにん) (tennin, “heavenly being”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


鈴香薷

ja-noun

鈴(すず)香(こう)薷(じゅ) or 鈴香薷(スズコウジュ) • (suzu kōju)

鈴香薷 (canonical)
鈴香薷 (canonical)
suzu kōju (romanization)

[sɨzɨ ko̞ːʑɨ]

Literally, “bell balm”, 鈴(すず) (suzu, “bell”) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, “Vietnamese balm”)


車花

車花 (canonical)
車花 (canonical)
kurumabana (romanization)

Literally, “wheel flower”, 車(くるま) (kuruma, “carriage, wheel”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Clinopodium chinense subsp. grandiflorum


羅生門葛

ja-noun

羅(ら)生(しょう)門(もん)葛(かずら) or 羅生門葛(ラショウモンカズラ) • (Rashōmon kazura)

羅生門葛 (canonical)
羅生門葛 (canonical)
Rashōmon kazura (romanization)

[ɾa̠ɕo̞ːmo̞ŋ ka̠zɨɾa̠]

Literally, “Rashomon creeper”, 羅生門(らしょうもん) (Rashōmon) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeping plant”)

ja-compound

ja:ラショウモンカズラ


小米花

小米花 (canonical)
kogomebana (romanization)

Literally, “crushed rice flower”, 小米(こごめ) (kogome, “tiny crushed up bits of rice”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Synonym of 蜆花 (shijimibana, “Spiraea prunifolia”)

Synonym of 雪柳 (yuki yanagi, “Spiraea thunbergii”)

Synonym of 溝蕎麦 (mizo soba, “Persicaria thunbergii”)

Synonym of 水蝋の樹 (ibota no ki, “Ligustrum obtusifolium”)


蛇結茨

ja-noun

蛇(じゃ)結(けつ)茨(いばら) or 蛇結茨(ジャケツイバラ) • (jaketsu-ibara)

蛇結茨 (canonical)
蛇結茨 (canonical)
jaketsu-ibara (romanization)


鏡草

鏡草 (canonical)
鏡草 (canonical)
kagamigusa (romanization)

Literally, “mirror grass”, 鏡(かがみ) (kagami, “mirror”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

(by extension) Synonym of 大根 (daikon, “daikon radish, mooli”)

Synonym of 朝顔 (asagao, “morning glory, Ipomoea nil”)


麒麟草

ja-noun

麒(き)麟(りん)草(そう) or 麒麟草(キリンソウ) • (kirinsō) ^(←きりんさう (kirinsau)?)

麒麟草 (canonical)
麒麟草 (canonical)
kirinsō (romanization)
kirinsau (romanization)
きりんさう (hiragana historical)

[kʲiɾʲĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “qilin grass”, 麒麟(きりん) (kirin, “qilin”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


弁慶草

ja-noun

弁(べん)慶(けい)草(そう) or 弁慶草(ベンケイソウ) • (benkeisō) ^(←べんけいさう (benkeisau)?)

弁慶草 (canonical)
弁慶草 (canonical)
benkeisō (romanization)
benkeisau (romanization)
べんけいさう (hiragana historical)

[bẽ̞ŋke̞ːso̞ː]

Literally, “Benkei grass”, 弁慶(べんけい) (Benkei, “Benkei”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

garden stonecrop, Hylotelephium erythrostictum

浜弁慶草

浜弁慶草 ハマベンケイソウ


雁金草

ja-noun

雁(かり)金(がね)草(そう) or 雁金草(カリガネソウ) • (kariganesō)

雁金草 (canonical)
雁金草 (canonical)
kariganesō (romanization)

(historical) Synonym of 錨草 (ikarisō, “large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorum”)


畔菜

畔菜 (canonical)
畔菜 (canonical)
azena (romanization)

Literally, “paddy-ridge greens”, 畔(あぜ) (aze, “ridge between rice fields”) + 菜(な) (na, “greens”)


大葉子

ja-noun

大(おお)葉(ば)子(こ) or 大葉子(オオバコ) • (ōbako)

大葉子 (canonical)
大葉子 (canonical)
ōbako (romanization)

大葉(おおば) (ōba, “large leaf”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”)

ja-compound

枝打大葉子

枝打大葉子 えだうちおおばこ

蝦夷大葉子

蝦夷大葉子 えぞおおばこ

西洋大葉子

西洋大葉子 せいようおおばこ

蕾大葉子

蕾大葉子 つぼみおおばこ

白山大葉子

白山大葉子 はくさんおおばこ


褄取草

ja-noun

褄(つま)取(とり)草(そう) or 褄取草(ツマトリソウ) • (tsumatorisō) ^(←つまとりさう (tumatorisau)?)

褄取草 (canonical)
褄取草 (canonical)
tsumatorisō (romanization)
tumatorisau (romanization)
つまとりさう (hiragana historical)

小褄取草

小褄取草 こつまとりそう


梅笠草

梅(うめ)笠(がさ)草(そう) or 梅笠草(ウメガサソウ) • (umegasasō)

梅笠草 (canonical)
梅笠草 (canonical)
umegasasō (romanization)


岩髭

岩(いわ)髭(ひげ) or 岩髭(イワヒゲ) • (iwahige) ^(←いはひげ (ifafige)?)

岩髭 (canonical)
岩髭 (canonical)
iwahige (romanization)
ifafige (romanization)
いはひげ (hiragana historical)

[iβ̞a̠çiɡe̞]

Literally, “rock moustache”, 岩(いわ) (iwa, “stone”) + 髭(ひげ) (hige, “moustache”)


矢筈草

ja-noun

矢(や)筈(はず)草(そう) or 矢筈草(ヤハズソウ) • (yahazusō)

矢筈草 (canonical)
矢筈草 (canonical)
yahazusō (romanization)

Literally, “arrow nock plant”, 矢筈(やはず) (yahazu, “arrow nock”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Japanese clover, Kummerowia striata, formerly Lespedeza striata


吸葛

吸葛 (canonical)
吸葛 (canonical)
suikazura (romanization)

Literally, “sucking creeper”, 吸(す)い (sui, “sucking, inhaling”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “vine, creeper”)

Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle

golden-and-silver honeysuckle
golden-and-silver honeysuckle#English

Lonicera japonica
Lonicera japonica#Translingual

Japanese honeysuckle; golden-and-silver honeysuckle,Lonicera japonica


莢蒾

莢蒾 (canonical)
莢蒾 (canonical)
gamazumi (romanization)


肝木

肝木 (canonical)
肝木 (canonical)
kanboku (romanization)

Literally, “liver tree”, 肝(かん) (kan, “liver”) + 木(ぼく) (boku, “tree”)


虎の尾

虎の尾 (canonical)
tora no o (romanization)

Literally, “tiger's tail”, 虎(とら) (tora, “tiger”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 尾(お) (o, “tail”)

猩々虎の尾

猩々虎 しょうじょうとら

Synonym of 天南星 (tennanshō, “plants of genus Arisaema”)


水虎の尾

ja-noun

水(みず)虎(とら)の尾(お) or 水虎(ミズトラ)の尾(オ) • (mizu tora no o)

水虎の尾 (canonical)
水虎の尾 (canonical)
mizu tora no o (romanization)

Literally, “water tiger's tail”, 水(みず) (mizu, “water”) + 虎(とら)の尾(お) (toranō, “'tiger's tail', a plant name”)

ja-compound

Synonym of 沢虎の尾 (sawa tora no o, “Lysimachia leucantha”)


血止草

ja-noun

血(ち)止(どめ)草(ぐさ) or 血止草(チドメグサ) • (chidomegusa)

血止草 (canonical)
血止草 (canonical)
chidomegusa (romanization)

lawn marshpennywort, Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides


見返草

見(み)返(かえり)草(そう) or 見返草(ミカエリソウ) • (mikaerisō) ^(←みかへりさう (mikaferisau)?)

見返草 (canonical)
見返草 (canonical)
mikaerisō (romanization)
mikaferisau (romanization)
みかへりさう (hiragana historical)

Literally, “looking-back plant”, 見返(みかえ)り (mikaeri, “looking back”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


溝香薷

ja-noun

溝(みぞ)香(こう)薷(じゅ) or 溝香薷(ミゾコウジュ) • (mizo kōju)

溝香薷 (canonical)
溝香薷 (canonical)
mizo kōju (romanization)

Literally, “ditch balm”, 溝(みぞ) (mizo, “ditch”) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, “Vietnamese balm”)


秋桐

秋桐 (canonical)
秋桐 (canonical)
akigiri (romanization)

Literally, “autumn paulownia”, 秋(あき) (aki, “autumn”) + 桐(きり) (kiri, “paulwonia”). The kiri changes to giri as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


男郎花

ja-noun

男郎花(おとこえし) or 男郎花(オトコエシ) • (otokoeshi)

男郎花 (canonical)
男郎花 (canonical)
otokoeshi (romanization)


八手

八手 (canonical)
八手 (canonical)
yatsude (romanization)

Literally, “eight hands”, 八(や)つ (yatsu, “eight (objects)”) + 手(て) (te, “hand”). The te changes to de as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


三葉

Synonym of 南天 (nanten, “nandina, heavenly bamboo, sacred bamboo: Nandina domestica”)


当帰

当帰 (canonical)
当帰 (canonical)
tōki (romanization)

西洋当帰

西洋当帰 セイヨウトウキ

日向当帰

日向当帰 ヒュウガトウキ

北海当帰

北海当帰 ホッカイトウキ

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Angelica acutiloba used in medicine


野竹

野竹 (canonical)
野竹 (canonical)
nodake (romanization)

薄色野竹

薄色野竹 ウスイロノダケ

白花野竹

白花野竹 シロバナノダケ

屋久島野竹

屋久島野竹 ヤクシマノダケ


烏山椒

ja-noun

烏(からす)山(さん)椒(しょう) or 烏山椒(カラスサンショウ) • (karasusanshō)

烏山椒 (canonical)
烏山椒 (canonical)
karasusanshō (romanization)

[ka̠ɾa̠sɨsã̠ɰ̃ɕo̞ː]

Literally, “crow pepper”, 烏(からす) (karasu, “crow”) + 山椒(さんしょう) (sanshō, “Japanese pepper”)

ja-compound

Japanese prickly-ash, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides


松風草

ja-noun

松(まつ)風(かぜ)草(そう) or 松風草(マツカゼソウ) • (matsukazesō)

松風草 (canonical)
松風草 (canonical)
matsukazesō (romanization)

Literally, “pine wind grass”, 松風(まつかぜ) (matsukaze, “wind through the pine tree”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Boenninghausenia albiflora var. japonica


月橘

月橘 (canonical)
月橘 (canonical)
gekkichi (romanization)

Murraya paniculata
Murraya paniculata#Translingual


狐の尾

狐の尾 (canonical)
kitsune no o (romanization)

Literally, “fox's tail”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 尾(お) (o, “tail”)

Synonym of 芒蘭 (nogiran, “Metanarthecium luteoviride”)

Synonym of 立藻 (tachimo, “Myriophyllum ussuriense”)

Synonym of 総藻 (fusamo, “Myriophyllum verticillatum”)

Synonym of 菊藻 (kikumo, “Limnophila sessiliflora”)


菊藻

菊藻 (canonical)
菊藻 (canonical)
kikumo (romanization)

Literally, “chrysanthemum weed”, 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”) + 藻(も) (mo, “seaweed, water weed”)


浜栲

浜栲 (canonical)
浜栲 (canonical)
hamagō (romanization)


鍬形草

ja-noun

鍬(くわ)形(がた)草(そう) or 鍬形草(クワガタソウ) • (kuwagatasō)

鍬形草 (canonical)
鍬形草 (canonical)
kuwagatasō (romanization)

[kɯ̟β̞a̠ɡa̠ta̠so̞ː]

Literally, “hoe-shaped grass”, 鍬形(くわがた) (kuwagata, “hoe-shape”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Veronica miqueliana, a species of speedwell


野萵苣

野萵苣 (canonical)
野萵苣 (canonical)
nojisha (romanization)

Literally, “field lettuce”, 野(の) (no, “field, wild”) + 萵苣(ちしゃ) (chisha, “lettuce”). The chisha changes to jisha as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Valerianella locusta
Valerianella locusta#Translingual


匂忍冬

ja-noun

匂(におい)忍(にん)冬(どう) or 匂忍冬(ニオイニンドウ) • (nioi nindō)

匂忍冬 (canonical)
匂忍冬 (canonical)
nioi nindō (romanization)

[ɲ̟io̞iɲ̟ĩndo̞ː]

Literally, “fragrant honeysuckle”, 匂(におい) (nioi, “fragrant”) + 忍冬(にんどう) (nindō, “honeysuckle”)

ja-compound

common honeysuckle, woodbine, Lonicera periclymenum


八重葎

ja-noun

八(や)重(え)葎(むぐら) or 八重葎(ヤエムグラ) • (yaemugura)

八重葎 (canonical)
八重葎 (canonical)
yaemugura (romanization)

[ja̠e̞mɯ̟ɡɯ̟ɾa̠]

Literally, “eight-fold weed”, 八重(やえ) (yae, “eight fold”) + 葎(むぐら) (mugura, “weed that grow in disturbed soil”)

花八重葎

花八重葎 はなやえむぐら


茜葎

ja-noun

茜(あかね)葎(むぐら) or 茜葎(アカネムグラ) • (akane mugura)

茜葎 (canonical)
茜葎 (canonical)
akane mugura (romanization)

[a̠ka̠ne̞mɯ̟ɡɯ̟ɾa̠]

Literally, “madder weed”, 茜(あかね) (akane, “madder, madder red”) + 葎(むぐら) (mugura, “plants which grow thickly in disturbed soil”)


吐根

吐根 (canonical)
吐根 (canonical)
tokon (romanization)


大和草

ja-noun

大和(やまと)草(ぐさ) or 大和草(ヤマトグサ) • (yamatogusa)

大和草 (canonical)
大和草 (canonical)
yamatogusa (romanization)

Literally, “Yamato grass”, 大和(やまと) (Yamato) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


砧草

砧草 (canonical)
砧草 (canonical)
kinutasō (romanization)

Literally, “fulling block grass”, 砧(きぬた) (kinuta) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


黒雲草

ja-noun

黒(くろ)雲(くも)草(そう) or 黒雲草(クロクモソウ) • (kurokumosō)

黒雲草 (canonical)
黒雲草 (canonical)
kurokumosō (romanization)

[kɯ̟ɾo̞kɯ̟mo̞so̞ː]

Literally, “black cloud grass”, 黒雲(くろくも) (kurokumo, “black cloud”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

蝦夷黒雲草

蝦夷黒雲草 えぞくろくもそう


赤花

赤花 (canonical)
赤花 (canonical)
akabana (romanization)

Literally, “red flower”, 赤(あか) (aka, “red”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Epilobium pyrricholophum, a species of willowherb


銀梅花

ja-noun

銀(ぎん)梅(ばい)花(か) or 銀梅花(ギンバイカ) • (ginbaika)

銀梅花 (canonical)
銀梅花 (canonical)
ginbaika (romanization)

Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis#Translingual


禊萩

禊萩 (canonical)
禊萩 (canonical)
misohagi (romanization)


蛸の足

蛸(たこ)の足(あし) or 蛸(タコ)の足(アシ) • (tako no ashi)

蛸の足 (canonical)
蛸の足 (canonical)
tako no ashi (romanization)

Literally, “octopus' legs”, 蛸(たこ) (tako, “octopus”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 足(あし) (ashi, “leg, foot”)


猫の目草

ja-noun

猫(ねこ)の目(め)草(そう) or 猫(ネコ)の目草(メソウ) • (nekonomesō)

猫の目草 (canonical)
猫の目草 (canonical)
nekonomesō (romanization)

Literally, “cat's eye grass”, 猫(ねこ)の目(め) (nekonome, “cat's eye”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Chrysosplenium grayanum, a species of golden saxifrage


錨草

ja-noun

錨(いかり)草(そう) or 錨草(イカリソウ) • (ikarisō)

錨草 (canonical)
錨草 (canonical)
ikarisō (romanization)

Literally, “anchor grass”, 錨(いかり) (ikari, “anchor”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

ja-compound

large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorum


戸隠草

ja-noun

戸(と)隠(がくし)草(そう) or 戸隠草(トガクシソウ) • (togakushisō)

戸隠草 (canonical)
戸隠草 (canonical)
togakushisō (romanization)


雲間草

雲(くも)間(ま)草(ぐさ) or 雲間草(クモマグサ) • (kumomagusa)

雲間草 (canonical)
雲間草 (canonical)
kumomagusa (romanization)

Literally, “gap in the clouds grass”, 雲間(くもま) (kumoma, “gap in the clouds”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


嵐草

嵐草 (canonical)
嵐草 (canonical)
arashigusa (romanization)

[a̠ɾa̠ɕiɡɯ̟sa̠]

Literally, “storm grass”, 嵐(あらし) (arashi, “storm”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Boykinia lycoctonifolia, a species of brookfoam


癒瘡木

ja-noun

癒(ゆ)瘡(そう)木(ぼく) or 癒瘡木(ユソウボク) • (yusōboku)

癒瘡木 (canonical)
癒瘡木 (canonical)
yusōboku (romanization)

roughbark lignum-vitae, Guaiacum officinale


蔓樒

蔓(つる)樒(しきみ) or 蔓樒(ツルシキミ) • (tsurushikimi)

蔓樒 (canonical)
蔓樒 (canonical)
tsurushikimi (romanization)

Literally, “vine star anise”, 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 樒(しきみ) (shikimi, “Japanese star anise”)

ja-compound

Skimmia japonica var. intermedia f. repens


隠蓑

隠蓑 (canonical)
隠蓑 (canonical)
kakuremino (romanization)

(by extension) a thing which conceals the entire substance of something


哨吶草

ja-noun

哨吶(ちゃらめる)草(そう) or 哨吶草(チャラメルソウ) • (charamerusō)

哨吶草 (canonical)
哨吶草 (canonical)
charamerusō (romanization)

[t͡ɕa̠ɾa̠me̞ɾɯ̟so̞ː]

Literally, “shawm plant” 哨吶(チャラメル) (charameru, “shawn, suona”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


泡吹

泡吹 (canonical)
泡吹 (canonical)
awabuki (romanization)


蓍萩

蓍萩 (canonical)
蓍萩 (canonical)
medohagi (romanization)

Literally, “divination bush clover”, 蓍(めど) (medo, “sticks used for divination”) + 萩(はぎ) (hagi, “bush clover”)

juncea lespedeza, Lespedeza juncea var. subsessilis


駒繋

ja-noun

駒(こま)繋(つなぎ) or 駒繋(コマツナギ) • (komatsunagi)

駒繋 (canonical)
駒繋 (canonical)
komatsunagi (romanization)

Indigofera pseudotinctoria, a species of indigo


南天萩

南(なん)天(てん)萩(はぎ) or 南天萩(ナンテンハギ) • (nantenhagi)

南天萩 (canonical)
南天萩 (canonical)
nantenhagi (romanization)

[nã̠ntẽ̞ɰ̃ha̠ɡʲi]

Literally, “nandina bush clover”, 南天(なんてん) (nanten, “nandina, sacred bamboo”) + 萩(はぎ) (hagi, “bush clover”)


藤豆

藤豆 (canonical)
藤豆 (canonical)
fujimame (romanization)

Literally, “wisteria bean”, 藤(ふじ) (fuji, “wisteria”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)

Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus#Translingual

Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris#Translingual

Synonym of 隠元豆 (ingen-mame, “common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris”)

隠元豆

Mucuna pruriens
Mucuna pruriens#Translingual

Synonym of 八升豆 (hasshō-mame, “velvet bean, Mucuna pruriens”)


袴葛

ja-noun

袴(はかま)葛(かずら) or 袴葛(ハカマカズラ) • (hakamakazura)

袴葛 (canonical)
袴葛 (canonical)
hakamakazura (romanization)

Literally, “hakama creeper”, 袴(はかま) (hakama, “hakama, traditional Japanese trousers”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper, creeping plant”)

ja-compound

Bauhinia japonica, a species of orchid tree


鉈豆

鉈豆 (canonical)
鉈豆 (canonical)
natamame (romanization)

Literally, “blade bean”, 鉈(なた) (nata, “billhook, machete, sabre; a long single edged blade”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)


針金雀児

ja-noun

針(はり)金雀児(えにしだ) or 針金雀児(ハリエニシダ) • (harienishida)

針金雀児 (canonical)
針金雀児 (canonical)
harienishida (romanization)

Literally, “needle broom”, 針(はり) (hari, “needle”) + 金雀児(えにしだ) (enishida, “common broom”)

ja-compound

Ulex europaeus
Ulex europaeus#Translingual


白根

白根 (canonical)
白根 (canonical)
shirone (romanization)

Literally, “white roots”, 白(しろ) (shiro, “white”) + 根(ね) (ne, “roots”)

(nyobo kotoba) Synonym of 葱 (negi, “scallion, leek”)

(historical) Synonym of 沢鵯 (sawa hiyodori, “Eupatorium lindleyanum”)


延命草

[ẽ̞mːe̞ːso̞ː]

Literally, “life prolonging plant”, 延命(えんめい) (enmei, “life pronlonging, life support”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Synonym of 引起 (hiki-okoshi, “Isodon japonicus”)

Synonym of 延齢草 (enreisō, “Trillium smallii, a species of trillium”)

延齢草

Synonym of 艾 (yomogi, “mugwort, Artemisia princeps”)


熊柳

熊柳 (canonical)
熊柳 (canonical)
kumayanagi (romanization)

Literally, “bear willow”, 熊(くま) (kuma, “bear”) + 柳(やなぎ) (yanagi, “willow”)

paniculous supplejack, Berchemia racemosa


塩地

ja-noun

塩(しお)地(じ) or 塩地(シオジ) • (shioji) ^(←しおぢ (siodi)?)

塩地 (canonical)
塩地 (canonical)
shioji (romanization)
siodi (romanization)
しおぢ (hiragana historical)


雛の臼壺

雛(ひな)の臼(うす)壺(つぼ) or 雛(ヒナ)の臼壺(ウスツボ) • (hina no usutsubo)

雛の臼壺 (canonical)
雛の臼壺 (canonical)
hina no usutsubo (romanization)

Scrophularia duplicatoserrata, a species of figwort


庚申草

庚(こう)申(しん)草(そう) or 庚申草(コウシンソウ) • (kōshinsō)

庚申草 (canonical)
庚申草 (canonical)
kōshinsō (romanization)

[ko̞ːɕĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “kōshin grass”, 庚申(こうしん) (kōshin, “the fifty-seventh term of the sexagenary cycle”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Pinguicula ramosa, a species of butterwort


瓜草

瓜草 (canonical)
瓜草 (canonical)
urikusa (romanization)

[ɯ̟ɾʲikɯ̟sa̠]

Literally, “gourd grass”, 瓜(うり) (uri, “gourd”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)


火炎葛

ja-noun

火(か)炎(えん)葛(かずら) or 火炎葛(カエンカズラ) • (kaenkazura)

火炎葛 (canonical)
火炎葛 (canonical)
kaenkazura (romanization)

[ka̠ẽ̞ŋka̠zɨɾa̠]

Literally, “flame creeper”, 火炎(かえん) (kaen, “flame, blaze”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper”)


釣鐘葛

ja-noun

釣(つり)鐘(がね)葛(かずら) or 釣鐘葛(ツリガネカズラ) • (tsuriganekazura)

釣鐘葛 (canonical)
釣鐘葛 (canonical)
tsuriganekazura (romanization)

Literally, “hanging bell creeper”, 釣鐘(つりがね) (tsurigane, “large hanging bell, temple bell”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper, vine”)


雪割草

ja-noun

雪(ゆき)割(わり)草(そう) or 雪割草(ユキワリソウ) • (yukiwarisō)

雪割草 (canonical)
雪割草 (canonical)
yukiwarisō (romanization)

Primula modesta var. modesta, a species of primrose


銀鈴花

銀(ぎん)鈴(れい)花(か) or 銀鈴花(ギンレイカ) • (ginreika)

銀鈴花 (canonical)
銀鈴花 (canonical)
ginreika (romanization)


海緑

海緑 (canonical)
海緑 (canonical)
umimidori (romanization)

Lysimachia maritima var. obtusifolia, a variety of sea milkwort


雛桜

雛桜 (canonical)
雛桜 (canonical)
hinazakura (romanization)

Literally, “doll cherry tree”, 雛(ひな) (hina, “doll”) + 桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”). The sakura changes to zakura as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


芝桜

ja-noun

芝(しば)桜(ざくら) or 芝桜(シバザクラ) • (shibazakura)

芝桜 (canonical)
芝桜 (canonical)
shibazakura (romanization)

Literally, “turf cherry”, 芝(しば) (shiba, “turf”) + 桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”).rendaku (連濁)


烏樒

ja-noun

烏(からす)樒(しきみ) or 烏樒(カラスシキミ) • (karasushikimi)

烏樒 (canonical)
烏樒 (canonical)
karasushikimi (romanization)

Literally, “crow star anise”, 烏(からす) (karasu, “crow, raven”) + 樒(しきみ) (shikimi, “Japanese star anise”)


蝶豆

ja-noun

蝶(ちょう)豆(まめ) or 蝶豆(チョウマメ) • (chōmame)

蝶豆 (canonical)
蝶豆 (canonical)
chōmame (romanization)

Literally, “butterfly bean”, 蝶(ちょう) (chō, “butterfly”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)


茶蘭

茶蘭 (canonical)
茶蘭 (canonical)
charan (romanization)

Literally, “tea orchid”, 茶(ちゃ) (cha, “tea”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)


鹿子の木

ja-noun

鹿(か)子(ご)の木(き) or 鹿子(カゴ)の木(キ) • (kagonoki)

鹿子の木 (canonical)
鹿子の木 (canonical)
kagonoki (romanization)

Literally, “fawn's tree”, 鹿子(かご) (kago, “fawn”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”)


千鳥の木

ja-noun

千(ち)鳥(どり)の木(き) or 千鳥(チドリ)の木(キ) • (chidori no ki)

千鳥の木 (canonical)
千鳥の木 (canonical)
chidori no ki (romanization)

Literally, “thousand birds' tree”, 千鳥(ちどり) (chidori, “thousand birds, many birds”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”)


雁皮

雁皮 (canonical)
雁皮 (canonical)
ganpi (romanization)


源平臭木

ja-noun

源(げん)平(ぺい)臭(くさ)木(ぎ) or 源平臭木(ゲンペイクサギ) • (genpeikusagi)

源平臭木 (canonical)
源平臭木 (canonical)
genpeikusagi (romanization)

[ɡẽ̞mpe̞ːkɯ̟sa̠ɡʲi]

Literally, “Genpei glory tree”, 源平(げんぺい) (Genpei) + 臭木(くさぎ) (kusagi, “glory tree”)

ja-compound

Clerodendrum thomsoniae a species of glory tree


高嶺桜

高嶺桜 (canonical)
takanezakura (romanization)

From 高嶺(タカネ) (takane, “high mountain”) + 桜(ザクラ) (zakura, “cherry tree”).
The sakura changes to zakura as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Prunus nipponica
Prunus nipponica#Translingual

the Japanese alpine cherry tree, Prunus nipponica


豆桜

豆桜 (canonical)
mamezakura (romanization)

From 豆(マメ) (mame, “soybean”) + 桜(ザクラ) (zakura, “cherry tree”).
The sakura changes to zakura as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Prunus incisa
Prunus incisa#Translingual


金雀児

金雀児 (canonical)
金雀児 (canonical)
enishida (romanization)


木蔦

木蔦 (canonical)
木蔦 (canonical)
kizuta (romanization)

Literally, “tree ivy”, 木(き) (ki, “tree”) + 蔦(つた) (tsuta, “ivy”) The tsuta changes to zuta as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

西洋木蔦

西洋木蔦 セイヨウキヅタ


神目箒

ja-noun

神(かみ)目(め)箒(ぼうき) or 神目箒(カミメボウキ) • (kami mebōki)

神目箒 (canonical)
神目箒 (canonical)
kami mebōki (romanization)

Literally, “god basil”, 神(かみ) (kami, “god, deity”) + 目帚(めぼうき) (mebōki, “basil”)

ja-compound

Ocimum tenuiflorum
Ocimum tenuiflorum#Translingual


葉薊

葉薊 (canonical)
葉薊 (canonical)
hāzami (romanization)

Literally, “leaf thistle”, 葉(は) (ha, “leaf”) + 薊(あざみ) (azami, “thistle”)

Acanthus mollis
Acanthus mollis#Translingual


連玉

連玉 (canonical)
連玉 (canonical)
redama (romanization)

Spartium junceum
Spartium junceum#Translingual


北見草

ja-noun

北(きた)見(み)草(そう) or 北見草(キタミソウ) • (kitamisō)

北見草 (canonical)
北見草 (canonical)
kitamisō (romanization)


松虫草

松(まつ)虫(むし)草(そう) or 松虫草(マツムシソウ) • (matsumushisō)

松虫草 (canonical)
松虫草 (canonical)
matsumushisō (romanization)

Scabiosa japonica, a species of scabious


金瘡小草

金瘡小(きらん)草(そう) or 金瘡小草(キランソウ) • (kiransō)

金瘡小草 (canonical)
金瘡小草 (canonical)
kiransō (romanization)


塔花

塔花 (canonical)
塔花 (canonical)
tōbana (romanization)

Literally, “tower flower”, 塔(とう) (tō, “tower, stupa”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


円椎

円椎 (canonical)
円椎 (canonical)
tsuburajī (romanization)


花魁草

[o̞iɾã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “courtesan grass”, 花魁(おいらん) (oiran, “courtesan”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Synonym of 草夾竹桃 (kusakyō chikutō, “garden phlox, Phlox paniculata”)


羽衣の木

ja-noun

羽(は)衣(ごろも)の木(き) or 羽衣(ハゴロモ)の木(キ) • (hagoromo no ki)

羽衣の木 (canonical)
羽衣の木 (canonical)
hagoromo no ki (romanization)

Literally, “tree of feather robes”, 羽衣(はごろも) (hagoromo, “feather robe”) + の (no, attributive particle) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”)


草石蚕

ja-noun

草石蚕(ちょろぎ) or 草石蚕(チョロギ) • (chorogi)

草石蚕 (canonical)
草石蚕 (canonical)
chorogi (romanization)

[t͡ɕo̞ɾo̞ɡʲi]

Thought to be a corruption of Korean 지렁이 (jireong'i, “earthworm”).

Chinese artichoke, Stachys affinis, a perennial plant originating from China

the rhizome of S. affinis, eaten as a vegetable

(especially) the rhizome pickled and dyed red, served as a traditional New Year dish


鈴懸の木

鈴(すず)懸(かけ)の木(き) or 鈴懸(スズカケ)の木(キ) • (suzukake no ki)

鈴懸の木 (canonical)
鈴懸の木 (canonical)
suzukake no ki (romanization)

Platanus orientalis
Platanus orientalis#Translingual

oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis)


庭漆

庭漆 (canonical)
庭漆 (canonical)
niwaurushi (romanization)

[ɲ̟iβ̞a̠ɯ̟ɾɯ̟ɕi]

Literally, “garden lacquer tree”, 庭(にわ) (niwa, “garden”) + 漆(うるし) (urushi, “lacquer tree”)

ja-compound

Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima#Translingual


白雲木

ja-noun

白(はく)雲(うん)木(ぼく) or 白雲木(ハクウンボク) • (hakuunboku)

白雲木 (canonical)
白雲木 (canonical)
hakuunboku (romanization)

[ha̠kɯ̟ɯ̟̃mbo̞kɯ̟]

白雲(はくうん) (haku-un, “white cloud”) + 木(ぼく) (boku, “tree”)


鬼縛

鬼縛 (canonical)
鬼縛 (canonical)
onishibari (romanization)

Literally, “demon binding”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 縛(しば)り (shibari, “binding”)

Daphne pseudomezereum, a wintergreen species of daphne


萵苣の木

ja-noun

萵苣(ちしゃ)の木(き) or 萵苣(チシャ)の木(キ) • (chisha no ki)

萵苣の木 (canonical)
萵苣の木 (canonical)
chisha no ki (romanization)


メラルーカ

[me̞ɾa̠ɾɯ̟ːka̠]


ランブータン

[ɾã̠mbɯ̟ːtã̠ɴ]


檜翌檜

檜(ひのき)翌檜(あすなろ) or 檜翌檜(ヒノキアスナロ) • (hinoki asunaro)

檜翌檜 (canonical)
檜翌檜 (canonical)
hinoki asunaro (romanization)

檜(ひのき) (hinoki, “cypress”) + 翌檜(あすなろ) (asunaro, “hiba”)

ja-compound

Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondai Makino, a variety of hiba


科の木

科の木 (canonical)
科の木 (canonical)
shinanoki (romanization)


飯子菜

飯子菜 (canonical)
飯子菜 (canonical)
mamakona (romanization)

Melampyrum roseum var. japonicum, a species of cow-wheat


茶の木

茶の木 (canonical)
茶の木 (canonical)
chanoki (romanization)

茶(ちゃ) (cha, “tea”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木(き) (ki, “tea”)

Camellia sinensis
Camellia sinensis#Translingual


甘茶

甘茶 (canonical)
甘茶 (canonical)
amacha (romanization)

甘(あま) (ama, “sweet”) + 茶(ちゃ) (cha, “tea”)

梅花甘茶

梅花甘茶 バイカアマチャ

amacha, a sweet tea made from the leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii


蟻の塔草

ja-noun

蟻(あり)の塔(とう)草(ぐさ) or 蟻(アリ)の塔草(トウグサ) • (ari no tōgusa)

蟻の塔草 (canonical)
蟻の塔草 (canonical)
ari no tōgusa (romanization)

[a̠ɾʲino̞to̞ːɡɯ̟sa̠]

Literally, “ant's pagoda grass”, 蟻(あり) (ari, “ant”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 塔草(とうぐさ) (tōgusa, “'pagoda grass'”)

ja-compound

Gonocarpus micranthus, a species of seaberry


夷草

夷草 (canonical)
夷草 (canonical)
ebisugusa (romanization)


桃玉名

ja-noun

桃(もも)玉(たま)名(な) or 桃玉名(モモタマナ) • (momotamana)

桃玉名 (canonical)
桃玉名 (canonical)
momotamana (romanization)

Terminalia catappa
Terminalia catappa#Translingual


鼬萩

鼬萩 (canonical)
鼬萩 (canonical)
itachihagi (romanization)

鼬(いたち) (itachi, “weasel”) + 萩(はぎ) (hagi, “bush clover”)


白丁花

ja-noun

白(はく)丁(ちょう)花(げ) or 白丁花(ハクチョウゲ) • (hakuchōge)

白丁花 (canonical)
白丁花 (canonical)
hakuchōge (romanization)


烏薬

天台烏薬

天台烏薬 テンダイウヤク

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Lindera aggregata, used in medicine


垣通

垣通(かきとおし) or 垣通(カキドオシ) • (kakitōshi or kakidōshi)

垣通 (canonical)
垣通 (canonical)
kakitōshi (romanization)
kakidōshi (romanization)