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”)


双葉葵

ja-noun

双(ふた)葉(ば)葵(あおい) or 双葉葵(フタバアオイ) • (futabāoi)

双葉葵 (canonical)
双葉葵 (canonical)
futabāoi (romanization)

Literally, “sprout hollyhock”, 双葉(ふたば) (futaba, “bud, sprout”) + 葵(あおい) (aoi, “hollyhock, mallow”)


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”)


日々草

ja-noun

日(にち)々(にち)草(そう) or 日々草(ニチニチソウ) • (nichinichisō)

日々草 (canonical)
日々草 (canonical)
nichinichisō (romanization)

Madagascar periwinkle
Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus
Catharanthus roseus#Translingual

Madagascar periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus

蔓日々草

蔓日々草 つるにちにちそう


姫風露

姫(ひめ)風(ふう)露(ろ) or 姫風露(ヒメフウロ) • (himefūro)

姫風露 (canonical)
姫風露 (canonical)
himefūro (romanization)

Geranium robertianum
Geranium robertianum#Translingual


空木

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


黄金花

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


羽衣草

ja-noun

羽(は)衣(ごろも)草(ぐさ) or 羽衣草(ハゴロモグサ) • (hagoromogusa)

羽衣草 (canonical)
羽衣草 (canonical)
hagoromogusa (romanization)

Literally, “feather-robe plant”, compound of 羽衣(はごろも) (hagoromo, “feather robe”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Alchemilla japonica, a species of lady's mantle


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)


風蝶草

風(ふう)蝶(ちょう)草(そう) or 風蝶草(フウチョウソウ) • (fūchōsō)

風蝶草 (canonical)
風蝶草 (canonical)
fūchōsō (romanization)

西洋風蝶草

西洋風蝶草 せいようふうちょうそう


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”)


狸蘭

狸蘭 (canonical)
狸蘭 (canonical)
tanukiran (romanization)

Literally, “tanuki orchid”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon-dog”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)


葉芹草

ja-noun

葉(は)芹(ぜり)草(そう) or 葉芹草(ハゼリソウ) • (hazerisō)

葉芹草 (canonical)
葉芹草 (canonical)
hazerisō (romanization)


杉苔

杉苔 (canonical)
杉苔 (canonical)
sugigoke (romanization)

Literally, “cedar moss”, 杉(すぎ) (sugi, “cedar”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

juniper haircap, Polytrichum juniperinum


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)


印度蛇木

印(いん)度(ど)蛇(じゃ)木(ぼく) or 印度蛇木(インドジャボク) • (indojaboku)

印度蛇木 (canonical)
印度蛇木 (canonical)
indojaboku (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”)


刺草

刺草 (canonical)
刺草 (canonical)
irakusa (romanization)


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


葛鬱金

葛(くず)鬱(う)金(こん) or 葛鬱金(クズウコン) • (kuzūkon)

葛鬱金 (canonical)
葛鬱金 (canonical)
kuzūkon (romanization)

[kɯ̟zɨːkõ̞ɴ]

Literally, “arrowroot tumeric”, compound of 葛(くず) (kuzu, “Japanese arrowroot”) + 鬱金(うこん) (ukon, “tumeric”)

ja-compound

Maranta arundinacea
Maranta arundinacea#Translingual


雉鳩

雉鳩 (canonical)
雉鳩 (canonical)
kijibato (romanization)

Literally, “pheasant pigeon”, 雉(きじ) (kiji) + 鳩(はと) (hato, “pigeon”). The hato changes to bato as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

oriental turtle dove
oriental turtle dove

Streptopelia orientalis
Streptopelia orientalis#Translingual

oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis


鬱金空木

ja-noun

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


紫華鬘

ja-noun

紫(むらさき)華(け)鬘(まん) or 紫華鬘(ムラサキケマン) • (murasaki-keman)

紫華鬘 (canonical)
紫華鬘 (canonical)
murasaki-keman (romanization)

Literally, “purple decorative plaque”, 紫(むらさき) (murasaki, “purple”) + 華鬘(けまん) (keman, “Buddhist decorative plaque”)


華鬘草

ja-noun

華(け)鬘(まん)草(そう) or 華鬘草(ケマンソウ) • (kemansō)

華鬘草 (canonical)
華鬘草 (canonical)
kemansō (romanization)

[ke̞mã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

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

ja-compound

Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Lamprocapnos spectabilis#Translingual

bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis


仙人草

ja-noun

仙(せん)人(にん)草(そう) or 仙人草(センニンソウ) • (senninsō)

仙人草 (canonical)
仙人草 (canonical)
senninsō (romanization)

[sẽ̞ɲ̟ːĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “immortal's grass”, compound of 仙人(せんにん) (sennin) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

sweet autumn clematis, Clematis terniflora


半鐘蔓

ja-noun

半(はん)鐘(しょう)蔓(づる) or 半鐘蔓(ハンショウヅル) • (hanshōzuru)

半鐘蔓 (canonical)
半鐘蔓 (canonical)
hanshōzuru (romanization)

[hã̠ɰ̃ɕo̞ːzɨɾɯ̟]

Literally, “alarm-bell vine”, 半鐘(はんしょう) (hanshō, “signal bell, fire bell”) + 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Clematis japonica, a species of clematis


蔓紫

ja-noun

蔓(つる)紫(むらさき) or 蔓紫(ツルムラサキ) • (tsurumurasaki)

蔓紫 (canonical)
蔓紫 (canonical)
tsurumurasaki (romanization)

[t͡sɨɾɯ̟mɯ̟ɾa̠sa̠kʲi]

Literally, “vine gromwell”, 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 紫(むらさき) (murasaki, “purple, gromwell”)


爪草

爪草 (canonical)
爪草 (canonical)
tsumekusa (romanization)

Literally, “claw grass”, 爪(つめ) (tsume, “claw, talon”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)


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).


水芭蕉

ja-noun

水(みず)芭(ば)蕉(しょう) or 水芭蕉(ミズバショウ) • (mizubashō)

水芭蕉 (canonical)
水芭蕉 (canonical)
mizubashō (romanization)

Literally, “water banana”, 水(みず) (mizu, “water”) + 芭蕉(ばしょう) (bashō, “banana”)

ja-compound

Asian skunk cabbage, Lysichiton camtschatcensis


アブラハヤ

An Amur minnow (Rhynchocypris lagowskii)


黄金苺

ja-noun

黄(こ)金(がね)苺(いちご) or 黄金苺(コガネイチゴ) • (kogane-ichigo)

黄金苺 (canonical)
黄金苺 (canonical)
kogane-ichigo (romanization)

Literally, “gold strawberry”, 黄金(こがね) (kogane, “gold, golden”) + 苺(いちご) (ichigo, “strawberry”)


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”)


沢瀉

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alisma plantago-aquatica#Translingual

(traditional Chinese medicine) dried tuber of Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale


甘藻

甘藻 (canonical)
甘藻 (canonical)
amamo (romanization)

Literally, “sweet seaweed”, 甘(あま) (ama, “sweet”) + 藻(も) (mo, “seaweed”)

Zostera marina
Zostera marina#Translingual


海老藻

海老藻 (canonical)
海老藻 (canonical)
ebimo (romanization)

Literally, “lobster weed”, 海老(えび) (ebi, “lobster, shrimp”) + 藻(も) (mo, “seaweed, algae”)

crisp-leaved pondweed, Potamogeton crispus


海老根

海老根 (canonical)
海老根 (canonical)
ebine (romanization)

Literally, “lobster root”, 海老(えび) (ebi, “lobster, shrimp”) + 根(ね) (ne, “root”)

猿面海老根

猿面海老根 さるめんえびね


羽衣藻

ja-noun

羽(は)衣(ごろも)藻(も) or 羽衣藻(ハゴロモモ) • (hagoromomo)

羽衣藻 (canonical)
羽衣藻 (canonical)
hagoromomo (romanization)

Literally, “feather-robe seaweed”, 羽衣(はごろも) (hagoromo, “feather robe”) + 藻(も) (mo, “algae, seaweed”)


鬼蓮

鬼蓮 (canonical)
鬼蓮 (canonical)
onibasu (romanization)

Literally, “demon lotus”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 蓮(はす) (hasu, “lotus”). The hasu changes to basu as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Euryale ferox
Euryale ferox#Translingual


河骨

ja-noun

河(こう)骨(ほね) or 河骨(コウホネ) • (kōhone) ^(←かうほね (kaufone)?)

河骨 (canonical)
河骨 (canonical)
kōhone (romanization)
kaufone (romanization)
かうほね (hiragana historical)

East Asian yellow water-lily, Nuphar japonica


山葡萄

山(やま)葡(ぶ)萄(どう) or 山葡萄(ヤマブドウ) • (yamabudō)

山葡萄 (canonical)
山葡萄 (canonical)
yamabudō (romanization)

Literally, “mountain grape”, 山(やま) (yama, “mountain”) + 葡萄(ぶどう) (budō, “grape, grapevine”)


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 竹似草 (takenigusa, “five-seeded plume-poppy, Macleaya cordata”)

竹似草

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

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


搗布

搗布 (canonical)
搗布 (canonical)
kajime (romanization)

Possibly from 搗(か)ち (kachi, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 搗(か)つ (katsu, “to pound”)) + 海布(め) (me, “seaweed”), likely due to its culinary use.


座禅草

ja-noun

座(ざ)禅(ぜん)草(そう) or 座禅草(ザゼンソウ) • (zazensō) ^(←ざぜんさう (zazensau)?)

座禅草 (canonical)
座禅草 (canonical)
zazensō (romanization)
zazensau (romanization)
ざぜんさう (hiragana historical)

[d͡za̠zẽ̞ɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “seated meditation grass”, 座禅(ざぜん) (zazen, “seated meditation”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


野蕗

野蕗 (canonical)
野蕗 (canonical)
nobuki (romanization)

Literally, “field butterbur”, 野(の) (no, “field, wild”) + 蕗(ふき) (fuki, “butterbur”). The fuki changes to buki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


唐綿

唐綿 (canonical)
唐綿 (canonical)
tōwata (romanization)

Asclepias curassavica
Asclepias curassavica#Translingual

tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica

風船唐綿

風船唐綿 フウセントウワタ


岩菖蒲

ja-noun

岩(いわ)菖(しょう)蒲(ぶ) or 岩菖蒲(イワショウブ) • (iwashōbu) ^(←いわしゃうぶ (iwasyaubu)?)

岩菖蒲 (canonical)
岩菖蒲 (canonical)
iwashōbu (romanization)
iwasyaubu (romanization)
いわしゃうぶ (hiragana historical)

[iβ̞a̠ɕo̞ːbɯ̟]

Literally, “rock iris”, 岩(いわ) (iwa, “rock, boulder”) + 菖蒲(しょうぶ) (shōbu, “sweet flag iris”)


笄石菖

ja-noun

笄(こうがい)石(ぜき)菖(しょう) or 笄石菖(コウガイゼキショウ) • (kōgaizekishō) ^(←かうがいぜきしやう (kaugaizekisyau)?)

笄石菖 (canonical)
笄石菖 (canonical)
kōgaizekishō (romanization)
kaugaizekisyau (romanization)
かうがいぜきしやう (hiragana historical)

Literally, “hairpin sweet flag”, 笄(こうがい) (kōgai, “hairpin”) + 石菖(せきしょう) (sekishō, “Japanese sweet flag”). The seki changes to zeki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

広葉の笄石菖

笄石菖 コウガイゼキショウ


雀の槍

ja-noun

雀(すずめ)の槍(やり) or 雀(スズメ)の槍(ヤリ) • (suzume no yari)

雀の槍 (canonical)
雀の槍 (canonical)
suzume no yari (romanization)

Literally, “sparrow's spear”, 雀(すずめ) (suzume, “sparrow”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 槍(やり) (yari, “spear”)


花火石菖

ja-noun

花(はな)火(び)石(ぜき)菖(しょう) or 花火石菖(ハナビゼキショウ) • (hanabizekishō) ^(←はなびせきしゃう (fanabisekisyau)?)

花火石菖 (canonical)
花火石菖 (canonical)
hanabizekishō (romanization)
fanabisekisyau (romanization)
はなびせきしゃう (hiragana historical)

Literally, “firework sweet flag”, 花火(はなび) (hanabi, “firework”) + 石菖(せきしょう) (sekishō, “Japanese sweet flag”)


狸豆

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

Literally, “tanuki bean”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon-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”)


狐の絵筆

ja-noun

狐(きつね)の絵(え)筆(ふで) or 狐(キツネ)の絵筆(エフデ) • (kitsune no efude) ^(←きつねのゑふで (kitune no wefude)?)

狐の絵筆 (canonical)
狐の絵筆 (canonical)
kitsune no efude (romanization)
kitune no wefude (romanization)
きつねのゑふで (hiragana historical)

Literally, “fox's paintbrush”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 絵筆(えふで) (efude, “paintbrush”).


真菰

真菰 (canonical)
真菰 (canonical)
makomo (romanization)

Literally, “true reed”, 真(ま) (ma, “true”) + 菰(こも) (komo, “reed”)

Manchurian wild rice
Manchurian wild rice

Zizania latifolia
Zizania latifolia#Translingual

Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)


狐薊

ja-noun

狐(きつね)薊(あざみ) or 狐薊(キツネアザミ) • (kitsuneazami)

狐薊 (canonical)
狐薊 (canonical)
kitsuneazami (romanization)

Literally, “fox thistle”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + 薊(あざみ) (azami, “thistle”)


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”)


神楽笹

神楽笹 (canonical)
kagurazasa (romanization)

Literally, “kagura bamboo grass”, 神楽(かぐら) (kagura, “kagura, sacred dance”) + 笹(ささ) (sasa, “bamboo grass”). The sasa changes to zasa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Synonym of 唐竹蘭 (tōchikuran, “Disporum cantoniense, a species of fairy bell”)


稚児百合

ja-noun

稚(ち)児(ご)百合(ゆり) or 稚児百合(チゴユリ) • (chigoyuri)

稚児百合 (canonical)
稚児百合 (canonical)
chigoyuri (romanization)

[t͡ɕiɡo̞jɯ̟ɾʲi]

Literally, “page lily”, 児子(ちご) (chigo, “page”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

ja-compound

大児子百合

大児子百合 おおちごゆり

黄花稚児百合

黄花稚児百合 きばなちごゆり


宝鐸草

ja-noun

宝(ほう)鐸(ちゃく)草(そう) or 宝鐸草(ホウチャクソウ) • (hōchakusō)

宝鐸草 (canonical)
宝鐸草 (canonical)
hōchakusō (romanization)

[ho̞ːt͡ɕa̠kɯ̟so̞ː]

Literally, “eaves bell grass”, 宝鐸(ほうちゃく) (hōchaku, “wind bell hung from a temple's eaves”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


唐竹蘭

ja-noun

唐(とう)竹(ちく)蘭(らん) or 唐竹蘭(トウチクラン) • (tōchikuran)

唐竹蘭 (canonical)
唐竹蘭 (canonical)
tōchikuran (romanization)

Disporum cantoniense, a species of fairy bell


琉球藍

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”)


狸の茶袋

ja-noun

狸(たぬき)の茶(ちゃ)袋(ぶくろ) or 狸(タヌキ)の茶袋(チャブクロ) • (tanuki no chabukuro)

狸の茶袋 (canonical)
狸の茶袋 (canonical)
tanuki no chabukuro (romanization)

[ta̠nɯ̟kʲi no̞ t͡ɕa̠bɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞]

Literally, “tanuki's tea bag”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon-dog”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 茶袋(ちゃぶくろ) (chabukuro, “tea bag”)

ja-compound

pear shaped puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme)


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

foliage scrollwork; patterns of intertwined vines and flowers used as a decorative element on fabrics, lacquerware, pottery, and carvings.

Synonym of 馬肥 (umagoyashi, “Medicago polymorpha”)

Synonym of 溝隠 (mizokakushi, “Chinese lobelia, Lobelia chinensis”)

溝隠

Synonym of 牡丹蔓 (botanzuru, “Clematis apiifolia”)


鼓草

鼓草 (canonical)
tsuzumigusa (romanization)

Literally, “drum grass”, 鼓(つづみ) (tsuzumi, “handdrum”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Synonym of 蒲公英 (tanpopo, “dandelion, Taraxacum”)


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”)


梅花藻

梅花藻 (canonical)
梅花藻 (canonical)
baikamo (romanization)

Literally, “plum blossom weed”, 梅花(ばいか) (baika, “plum blossom”) + 藻(も) (mo, “algae, seaweed”)


銭苔

銭苔 (canonical)
銭苔 (canonical)
zenigoke (romanization)

Literally, “coin moss”, 銭(ぜに) (zeni, “square-holed coin, money”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

general term for liverworts of the family Marchantiaceae


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


仙翁

ja-noun

仙(せん)翁(のう) or 仙翁(センノウ) • (sennō)

仙翁 (canonical)
仙翁 (canonical)
sennō (romanization)


溝蕎麦

溝蕎麦 (canonical)
溝蕎麦 (canonical)
mizo soba (romanization)

Literally, “ditch buckwheat”, 溝(みぞ) (mizo, “ditch”) + 蕎麦(そば) (soba, “buckwheat”)


酸葉

酸葉 (canonical)
酸葉 (canonical)
suiba (romanization)

Rumex acetosa
Rumex acetosa#Translingual


御蓼

御蓼 (canonical)
御蓼 (canonical)
ontade (romanization)


蔓菜

蔓菜 (canonical)
蔓菜 (canonical)
tsuruna (romanization)

[t͡sɨɾɯ̟na̠]

Literally, “vine greens”, 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 菜(な) (na, “greens”)

New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides)


白粉花

ja-noun

白粉(おしろい)花(ばな) or 白粉花(オシロイバナ) • (oshiroibana)

白粉花 (canonical)
白粉花 (canonical)
oshiroibana (romanization)

Literally, “face powder flower”, 白粉(おしろい) (oshiroi, “face powder”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Mirabilis jalapa
Mirabilis jalapa#Translingual


滑莧

滑莧 (canonical)
滑莧 (canonical)
suberihiyu (romanization)

Literally, “slipping amaranth”, 滑(すべ)り (suberi, “sliding, slipping”) + 莧(ひゆ) (hiyu, “amaranth”)

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea#Translingual


蘿蔔草

ja-noun

蘿蔔(すずしろ)草(そう) or 蘿蔔草(スズシロソウ) • (suzushirosō)

蘿蔔草 (canonical)
蘿蔔草 (canonical)
suzushirosō (romanization)

Literally, “daikon grass”, 蘿蔔(すずしろ) (suzushiro, “daikon radish”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Arabis flagellosa, a species of rockcress


三味線草

三味線草 (canonical)
shamisengusa (romanization)

[ɕa̠mʲisẽ̞ŋɡɯ̟sa̠]

Literally, “shamisen grass”, 三味線(しゃみせん) (shamisen) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

Capsella bursa-pastoris
Capsella bursa-pastoris#Translingual

Synonym of 薺 (nazuna, “shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris”)


三味線蔓

三味線蔓 (canonical)
shamisen-zuru (romanization)

[ɕa̠mʲisẽ̞nd͡zɨɾɯ̟]

Literally, “shamisen vine”, 三味線(しゃみせん) (shamisen) + 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Synonym of 蟹草 (kanikusa, “Japanese climbing fern, Lygodium japonicum”)


蛇苺

蛇苺 (canonical)
蛇苺 (canonical)
hebīchigo (romanization)

Literally, “snake strawberry”, 蛇(へび) (hebi, “snake”) + 苺(いちご) (ichigo, “strawberry”)

Potentilla hebiichigo, a species of cinquefoil


蛇苺

蛇苺 (canonical)
kuchinawaichigo (romanization)

[kɯ̟t͡ɕina̠β̞a̠it͡ɕiɡo̞]

Synonym of 蛇苺 (hebi ichigo, “Potentilla hebiichigo, a species of cinquefoil”)


雉蓆

ja-noun

雉(きじ)蓆(むしろ) or 雉蓆(キジムシロ) • (kijimushiro)

雉蓆 (canonical)
雉蓆 (canonical)
kijimushiro (romanization)

Literally, “pheasant's straw mat”, 雉(きじ) (kiji, “pheasant”) + 蓆(むしろ) (mushiro, “straw mat”)

ja-compound

Potentilla fragarioides, a species of cinquefoil

越後雉蓆

越後雉蓆 えちごきじむしろ


長芋

長芋 (canonical)
長芋 (canonical)
nagaimo (romanization)

長(なが) (naga, “long”) + 芋(いも) (imo, “yam, tuber”)

Dioscorea polystachya
Dioscorea polystachya#Translingual

nagaimo, Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)


浜鯛

浜鯛 (canonical)
浜鯛 (canonical)
hamadai (romanization)

浜 (hama, “beach”) + 鯛 (tai, “sea bream”)


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).

ja-compound

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)


石榴草

石(ざく)榴(ろ)草(そう) or 石榴草(ザクロソウ) • (zakurosō)

石榴草 (canonical)
石榴草 (canonical)
zakurosō (romanization)

Literally, “pomegranate grass”, 石榴(ざくろ) (zakuro, “pomegranate”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


蛇の髭

ja-noun

蛇(じゃ)の髭(ひげ) or 蛇(ジャ)の髭(ヒゲ) • (ja no hige)

蛇の髭 (canonical)
蛇の髭 (canonical)
ja no hige (romanization)

Literally, “serpent's moustache”, 蛇(じゃ) (ja) + の (no, possessive particle) + 髭(ひげ) (hige, “moustache”)


星草

星草 (canonical)
星草 (canonical)
hoshikusa (romanization)

Literally, “star grass”, 星(ほし) (hoshi, “star”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)


竜の髭

竜の髭 (canonical)
ryū no hige (romanization)

[ɾʲɨː no̞ çiɡe̞]

Literally, “dragon's moustache”, 竜(りゅう) (ryū, “dragon”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 髭(ひげ) (hige, “moustache”)

Synonym of 蛇の髭 (ja no hige, “lilyturf, Ophiopogon japonicus”)


小判草

ja-noun

小(こ)判(ばん)草(そう) or 小判草(コバンソウ) • (kobansō)

小判草 (canonical)
小判草 (canonical)
kobansō (romanization)

[ko̞bã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “koban grass”, 小判(こばん) (koban, “koban, gold coin”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)


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).

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

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

Synonym of 一薬草 (ichiyakusō, “Pyrola japonica”)

(archaic) Synonym of 蘿藦 (gagaimo, “Metaplexis japonica”)

(historical) Synonym of 伊予葛 (Iyo kazura, “Vincetoxicum japonicum”)

(historical) Synonym of 血止草 (chidomegusa, “Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides”)


鏡草

ja-noun

鏡(かがみ)草(そう) • (kagamisō) ^(←かがみさう (kagamisau)?)

鏡草 (canonical)
kagamisō (romanization)
kagamisau (romanization)
かがみさう (hiragana historical)

(archaic) Synonym of 一薬草 (ichiyakusō, “Pyrola japonica”)


鴎蔓

鴎蔓 (canonical)
kamomezuru (romanization)

Literally, “gull vine”, 鴎(かもめ) (kamome, “gull”) + 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

swallow-wort, general term for plants of genus Vincetoxicum


豆蔦

豆蔦 (canonical)
豆蔦 (canonical)
mamezuta (romanization)

Literally, “bean ivy”, 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”) + 蔦(つた) (tsuta, “ivy”). The tsuta changes to zuta as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


蟹草

蟹草 (canonical)
蟹草 (canonical)
kanikusa (romanization)

Literally, “crab grass”, 蟹(かに) (kani, “crab”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

Japanese climbing fern, Lygodium japonicum


団扇苔

ja-noun

団扇(うちわ)苔(ごけ) or 団扇苔(ウチワゴケ) • (uchiwagoke)

団扇苔 (canonical)
団扇苔 (canonical)
uchiwagoke (romanization)

[ɯ̟t͡ɕiβ̞a̠ɡo̞ke̞]

Literally, “fan moss”, 団扇(うちわ) (uchiwa, “round fan”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


糸繰

Literally, “thread winding”, 糸(いと) (ito, “thread”) + 繰(く)り (kuri, “winding, reeling, spinning”)

Synonym of 糸枠 (itowaku, “a thread spool”)

Synonym of 苧環 (odamaki, “fantail columbine, Aquilegia flabellata”)

苧環

Synonym of 糸撚鯛 (itoyoridai, “golden threadfin bream, Nemipterus virgatus”)


母子草

ja-noun

母(はは)子(こ)草(ぐさ) or 母子草(ハハコグサ) • (hahakogusa)

母子草 (canonical)
母子草 (canonical)
hahakogusa (romanization)

Literally, “mother and child grass”, 母子(ははこ) (hahako, “mother and child”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Pseudognaphalium affine, a species of cudweed


河原母子

ja-noun

河(かわ)原(ら)母(はは)子(こ) or 河原母子(カワラハハコ) • (kawara hahako)

河原母子 (canonical)
河原母子 (canonical)
kawara hahako (romanization)

Literally, “riverbed cudweed”, 河原(かわら) (kawara, “riverbed”) + 母子(ははこ) (hahako, “mother and child, cudweed”)

ja-compound

Anaphalis margaritacea var. yedoensis, a species of pearly everlasting


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”)


麒麟菊

麒(き)麟(りん)菊(ぎく) or 麒麟菊(キリンギク) • (kiringiku)

麒麟菊 (canonical)
麒麟菊 (canonical)
kiringiku (romanization)

[kʲiɾʲĩŋʲɡʲikɯ̟]

Literally, “qilin chrysanthemum”, 麒麟(きりん) (kirin, “qilin, giraffe”) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

a cultivar of 油菊 (aburagiku, “Chrysanthemum indicum”)


小蕙蘭

ja-noun

小(こ)蕙(けい)蘭(らん) or 小蕙蘭(コケイラン) • (kokeiran)

小蕙蘭 (canonical)
小蕙蘭 (canonical)
kokeiran (romanization)


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”)


薬師草

ja-noun

薬(やく)師(し)草(そう) or 薬師草(ヤクシソウ) • (yakushi-sō)

薬師草 (canonical)
薬師草 (canonical)
yakushi-sō (romanization)

Literally, “Yakushi grass”, 薬師(やくし) (Yakushi, “Yakushi, the Buddha of medicine”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


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


矢筈草

ja-noun

矢(や)筈(はず)草(ぐさ) or 矢筈草(ヤハズグサ) • (yahazugusa)

矢筈草 (canonical)
矢筈草 (canonical)
yahazugusa (romanization)

Literally, “arrow nock grass”, 矢筈(やはず) (yahazu, “arrow nock”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Dictyopteris latiuscula, a species of brown algae


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

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

虎の尾羊歯 虎の尾羊歯#Japanese

Synonym of 虎の尾羊歯 (tora no o shida, “Asplenium incisum”)

瑠璃虎の尾 瑠璃虎の尾#Japanese

Synonym of 瑠璃虎の尾 (ruri tora no o, “azure speedwell, Veronica subsessilis”)

瑠璃虎の尾

Synonym of 九蓋草 (kugaisō, “Veronicastrum japonicum”)

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

Synonym of 杉蘭 (sugiran, “Phlegmariurus cryptomerinus, a species of clubmoss”)

杉蘭

Synonym of 犬粟 (inuawa, “Setaria chondrachne”)

Synonym of 海虎の尾 (umi tora no o, “Sargassum thunbergii”)


日陰の蔓

ja-noun

日(ひ)陰(かげ)の蔓(かずら) or 日陰(ヒカゲ)の蔓(カズラ) • (hikage no kazura) ^(←ひかげのかづら (fikage no kadura)?)

日陰の蔓 (canonical)
日陰の蔓 (canonical)
hikage no kazura (romanization)
fikage no kadura (romanization)
ひかげのかづら (hiragana historical)

Literally, “shade's creeper”, 日陰(ひかげ) (hikage, “shade”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 蔓(かずら) (kazura, “vine, creeper”)

ja-compound

Lycopodium clavatum
Lycopodium clavatum#Translingual

wolf's-foot clubmoss, Lycopodium clavatum


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”)


虎の尾羊歯

ja-noun

虎(とら)の尾(お)羊歯(しだ) or 虎(トラ)の尾羊歯(オシダ) • (tora no o shida)

虎の尾羊歯 (canonical)
虎の尾羊歯 (canonical)
tora no o shida (romanization)

Literally, “tiger's tail fern”, 虎(とら)の尾(お) (tora no o, “'tiger's tail', a plant name”) + 羊歯(しだ) (shida, “fern”)


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


嫁菜

嫁菜 (canonical)
嫁菜 (canonical)
yomena (romanization)

Literally, “bride greens”, 嫁(よめ) (yome, “bride”) + 菜(な) (na, “greens”)


蛍袋

ja-noun

蛍(ほたる)袋(ぶくろ) or 蛍袋(ホタルブクロ) • (hotarubukuro)

蛍袋 (canonical)
蛍袋 (canonical)
hotarubukuro (romanization)

[ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟bɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞]

Literally, “firefly bag”, 蛍(ほたる) (hotaru, “firefly”) + 袋(ふくろ) (fukuro, “bag”). The fukuro changes to bukuro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


狐の提灯

ja-noun

狐(きつね)の提(ちょう)灯(ちん) • (kitsune no chōchin)

狐の提灯 (canonical)
kitsune no chōchin (romanization)

[kʲit͡sɨne̞ no̞ t͡ɕo̞ːt͡ɕĩɴ]

Literally, “fox's lantern”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 提灯(ちょうちん) (chōchin, “lantern”)

ja-compound

Synonym of 宝鐸草 (hōchaku-sō, “Disporum sessile”)


白糸草

ja-noun

白(しら)糸(いと)草(そう) or 白糸草(シライトソウ) • (shiraitosō)

白糸草 (canonical)
白糸草 (canonical)
shiraitosō (romanization)

Literally, “white thread grass”, 白糸(しらいと) (shiraito, “white thread”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


見返草

ja-noun

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”)


衣笠草

ja-noun

衣(きぬ)笠(がさ)草(そう) or 衣笠草(キヌガサソウ) • (kinugasasō)

衣笠草 (canonical)
衣笠草 (canonical)
kinugasasō (romanization)


舞鶴草

舞(まい)鶴(づる)草(そう) or 舞鶴草(マイヅルソウ) • (maizurusō)

舞鶴草 (canonical)
舞鶴草 (canonical)
maizurusō (romanization)

Literally, “dancing crane plant”, 舞鶴(まいづる) (maizuru, “dancing crane”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


竜宮の使

ja-noun

竜(りゅう)宮(ぐう)の使(つかい) or 竜宮(リュウグウ)の使(ツカイ) • (ryūgū no tsukai)

竜宮の使 (canonical)
竜宮の使 (canonical)
ryūgū no tsukai (romanization)

[ɾʲɨːɡɯ̟ː no̞ t͡sɨka̠i]

Literally, “messenger of the Dragon Palace”, 竜宮(りゅうぐう) (Ryūgū, “the undersea palace of the Dragon King of the Sea”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 使(つかい) (tsukai, “messenger”)

ja-compound

Regalecus russelii
Regalecus russelii#Translingual

the giant oarfish, Regalecus russelii, a deep sea fish, known for its length and infrequent human spottings.

Ryūgū-jō ja:リュウグウノツカイ


芒蘭

芒蘭 (canonical)
芒蘭 (canonical)
nogiran (romanization)

[no̞ɡʲiɾã̠ɴ]

Literally, “bristle orchid”, 芒(のぎ) (nogi, “awn, bristle”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)


乙女百合

ja-noun

乙(おと)女(め)百合(ゆり) or 乙女百合(オトメユリ) • (otome yuri)

乙女百合 (canonical)
乙女百合 (canonical)
otome yuri (romanization)

Literally, “maiden lily”, 乙女(おとめ) (otome, “maiden, young woman”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)


編笠百合

ja-noun

編(あみ)笠(がさ)百合(ゆり) or 編笠百合(アミガサユリ) • (amigasa yuri)

編笠百合 (canonical)
編笠百合 (canonical)
amigasa yuri (romanization)

Literally, “woven hat lily”, 編笠(あみがさ) (amigasa, “woven hat”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

ja-compound

Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii, a species of fritillary


鹿の子百合

ja-noun

鹿(か)の子(こ)百合(ゆり) or 鹿(カ)の子百合(コユリ) • (kanoko yuri)

鹿の子百合 (canonical)
鹿の子百合 (canonical)
kanoko yuri (romanization)

Literally, “fawn lily”, 鹿(か)の子(こ) (kanoko, “fawn”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)


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).


川苔草

ja-noun

川(かわ)苔(ごけ)草(そう) or 川苔草(カワゴケソウ) • (kawagokesō)

川苔草 (canonical)
川苔草 (canonical)
kawagokesō (romanization)

Cladopus japonicus, a species of riverweed


狸の燭台

狸(たぬき)の燭(しょく)台(だい) or 狸(タヌキ)の燭台(ショクダイ) • (tanuki no shokudai)

狸の燭台 (canonical)
狸の燭台 (canonical)
tanuki no shokudai (romanization)

Literally, “tanuki's candlestick”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon-dog”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 燭台(しょくだい) (shokudai, “candlestick”)

ja-compound

ja:タヌキノショクダイ属


鬼野老

ja-noun

鬼(おに)野老(どころ) or 鬼野老(オニドコロ) • (onidokoro)

鬼野老 (canonical)
鬼野老 (canonical)
onidokoro (romanization)

Literally, “demon wild yam”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost,demon”) + 野老(ところ) (tokoro, “wild yam”). The tokoro changes to dokoro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


秋の麒麟草

ja-noun

秋(あき)の麒(き)麟(りん)草(そう) or 秋(アキ)の麒麟草(キリンソウ) • (aki no kirinsō)

秋の麒麟草 (canonical)
秋の麒麟草 (canonical)
aki no kirinsō (romanization)

[a̠kʲi no̞ kʲiɾʲĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “autumn's qilin grass”, 秋(あき) (aki, “autumn”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 麒麟草(きりんそう) (kirinsō, “'qilin grass', a species of stonecrop”)

ja-compound

Solidago virgaurea var. asiatica, a species of goldenrod


刈安

刈安 (canonical)
刈安 (canonical)
kariyasu (romanization)


笑草

ja-noun

笑(えみ)草(ぐさ) • (emigusa) ^(←ゑみぐさ (wemigusa)?)

笑草 (canonical)
emigusa (romanization)
wemigusa (romanization)
ゑみぐさ (hiragana historical)

Literally, “smiling grass”, 笑(え)み (emi, “smile, smiling”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Polygonatum odoratum
Polygonatum odoratum#Translingual

Synonym of 甘野老 (amadokoro, “scented Solomon's seal, Polygonatum odoratum, specifically var. pluriflorum”)

甘野老

Synonym of 鳴子百合 (naruko yuri, “Polygonatum falcatum, a species of Solomon's seal”)

鳴子百合

Synonym of 牡丹蔓 (botan-zuru, “Clematis apiifolia”)

Synonym of 竜胆 (rindō, “Gentiana scabra var. buergeri”)


松葉人参

ja-noun

松(まつ)葉(ば)人(にん)参(じん) or 松葉人参(マツバニンジン) • (matsuba ninjin)

松葉人参 (canonical)
松葉人参 (canonical)
matsuba ninjin (romanization)

[ma̠t͡sɨba̠ ɲ̟ĩɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]

Literally, “pine needle ginseng”, 松葉(まつば) (matsuba) + 人参(にんじん) (ninjin, “carrot, gingseng”)


壺菫

ja-noun

壺(つぼ)菫(すみれ) or 壺菫(ツボスミレ) • (tsubosumire)

壺菫 (canonical)
壺菫 (canonical)
tsubosumire (romanization)

Literally, “pot violet”, 壺(つぼ) (tsubo, “pot”) + 菫(すみれ) (sumire, “violet”)


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)


光苔

光苔 (canonical)
光苔 (canonical)
hikarigoke (romanization)

Literally, “light moss”, 光(ひかり) (hikari, “light”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


高野箒

ja-noun

高(こう)野(や)箒(ぼうき) or 高野箒(コウヤボウキ) • (kōya-bōki)

高野箒 (canonical)
高野箒 (canonical)
kōya-bōki (romanization)

Literally, “Kōya broom”, 高野(こうや) (Kōya, “Mount Kōya”) + 箒(ほうき) (hōki, “broom”). The hōki changes to bōki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


箒木

箒木 (canonical)
箒木 (canonical)
hōkigi (romanization)

Literally, “broom tree”, 箒(ほうき) (hōki, “broom”) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”). The ki changes to gi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

legendary tree of Shinano that looks like an upright broom. Said to be visible from far off, and disappear when approached


紐鶏頭

ja-noun

紐(ひも)鶏(げい)頭(とう) or 紐鶏頭(ヒモゲイトウ) • (himogeitō)

紐鶏頭 (canonical)
紐鶏頭 (canonical)
himogeitō (romanization)

Literally, “string cockscomb”, 紐(ひも) (himo, “string”) + 鶏頭(けいとう) (keitō, “cockscomb”). The keitō changes to geitō as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus caudatus#Translingual


獅子蘭

ja-noun

獅(し)子(し)蘭(らん) or 獅子蘭(シシラン) • (shishiran)

獅子蘭 (canonical)
獅子蘭 (canonical)
shishiran (romanization)

Literally, “lion dancer orchid”, 獅子(しし) (shishi, “lion, lion dancer”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)

ja-compound

Vittaria flexuosa, a species of shoestring fern


田平子

Synonym of 鰱 (tanago, “Acheilognathus melanogaster”)


松藻

松藻 (canonical)
松藻 (canonical)
matsumo (romanization)

Literally, “pine weed”, 松(まつ) (matsu, “pine”) + 藻(も) (mo, “seaweed, algae, waterweed”)


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


瑠璃萵苣

ja-noun

瑠(る)璃(り)萵苣(ぢしゃ) or 瑠璃萵苣(ルリヂシャ) • (ruri-jisha)

瑠璃萵苣 (canonical)
瑠璃萵苣 (canonical)
ruri-jisha (romanization)

[ɾɯ̟ɾʲiʑiɕa̠]

Literally, “azure lettuce”, 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, “azure”) + 萵苣(ちしゃ) (chisha, “lettuce”). The chisha changes to jisha as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Borago officinalis
Borago officinalis#Translingual


天狗茸

ja-noun

天(てん)狗(ぐ)茸(たけ) or 天狗茸(テングタケ) • (tengutake)

天狗茸 (canonical)
天狗茸 (canonical)
tengutake (romanization)

[tẽ̞ŋɡɯ̟ta̠ke̞]

Literally, “tengu mushroom”, 天狗(てんぐ) (tengu, “long-nosed mountain goblin”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

ja-compound

Amanita pantherina
Amanita pantherina#Translingual

疣天狗茸

疣天狗茸 いぼてんぐうたけ

紅天狗茸

紅天狗茸 べにてんぐたけ


佐田草

佐田草 (canonical)
佐田草 (canonical)
sadasō (romanization)


寒葵

寒葵 (canonical)
寒葵 (canonical)
kan'aoi (romanization)

Asarum nipponicum, a species of wild ginger


乙女葵

ja-noun

乙(おと)女(め)葵(あおい) or 乙女葵(オトメアオイ) • (otome aoi)

乙女葵 (canonical)
乙女葵 (canonical)
otome aoi (romanization)

Literally, “maiden mallow”, 乙女(おとめ) (otome, “daughter, maiden”) + 葵(あおい) (aoi, “mallow, hollyhock”)

ja-compound

Asarum savatieri, a species of wild ginger


半夏生

ja-noun

半(はん)夏(げ)生(しょう) or 半夏生(ハンゲショウ) • (hangeshō)

半夏生 (canonical)
半夏生 (canonical)
hangeshō (romanization)

ja:ハンゲショウ ja:七十二候


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).

ja-compound

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


金葎

金葎 (canonical)
金葎 (canonical)
kanamugura (romanization)


スターフルーツ

[sɨ̥ta̠ː ɸɯ̟ɾɯ̟ːt͡sɨ]

Averrhoa carambola
Averrhoa carambola#Translingual


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”)


髪剃菜

ja-noun

髪剃菜(こうぞりな) or 髪剃菜(コウゾリナ) • (kōzorina)

髪剃菜 (canonical)
髪剃菜 (canonical)
kōzorina (romanization)


黄苑

黄(き)苑(おん) or 黄苑(キオン) • (kion) ^(←きをん (kiwon)?)

黄苑 (canonical)
黄苑 (canonical)
kion (romanization)
kiwon (romanization)
きをん (hiragana historical)


蝙蝠草

蝙蝠(こうもり)草(そう) or 蝙蝠草(コウモリソウ) • (kōmorisō)

蝙蝠草 (canonical)
蝙蝠草 (canonical)
kōmorisō (romanization)

Literally, “bat grass”, 蝙蝠(こうもり) (kōmori, “bat”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Parasenecio maximowiczianus var. maximowiczianus

深山蝙蝠草

深山蝙蝠草 みやまこうもりそう

紅葉蝙蝠草

紅葉蝙蝠草 もみじこうもりそう


水菊

水菊 (canonical)
水菊 (canonical)
mizugiku (romanization)

Literally, “water chrysanthemum”, 水(みず) (mizu, “water”) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


沢菊

沢菊 (canonical)
沢菊 (canonical)
sawagiku (romanization)

[sa̠β̞a̠ɡʲikɯ̟]

Literally, “marsh chrysanthemum”, 沢(さわ) (sawa, “marsh”) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


雌宝香

ja-noun

雌(め)宝(たから)香(こう) or 雌宝香(メタカラコウ) • (metakarakō)

雌宝香 (canonical)
雌宝香 (canonical)
metakarakō (romanization)


雄宝香

雄(お)宝(たから)香(こう) or 雄宝香(オタカラコウ) • (otakarakō)

雄宝香 (canonical)
雄宝香 (canonical)
otakarakō (romanization)


峠蕗

峠蕗 (canonical)
峠蕗 (canonical)
tōgebuki (romanization)

Literally, “mountain pass butterbur”, 峠(とうげ) (tōge, “mountain pass, ridge”) + 蕗(ふき) (fuki, “giant butterbur”). The fuki changes to buki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


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


水前寺菜

ja-noun

水(すい)前(ぜん)寺(じ)菜(な) or 水前寺菜(スイゼンジナ) • (suizenjina)

水前寺菜 (canonical)
水前寺菜 (canonical)
suizenjina (romanization)

Literally, “Suizenji vegetable”, named after the Suizen temple in Kumamoto.


石蕗

石蕗 (canonical)
石蕗 (canonical)
tsuwabuki (romanization)


現の証拠

現(げん)の証(しょう)拠(こ) or 現(ゲン)の証拠(ショウコ) • (gennoshōko)

現の証拠 (canonical)
現の証拠 (canonical)
gennoshōko (romanization)

Thunberg's geranium, Geranium thunbergii


千振

千振 (canonical)
千振 (canonical)
senburi (romanization)


曙草

曙(あけぼの)草(そう) or 曙草(アケボノソウ) • (akebonosō)

曙草 (canonical)
曙草 (canonical)
akebonosō (romanization)

Literally, “dawn grass”, 曙(あけぼの) (akebono, “dawn”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Swertia bimaculata, a species of felwort


蔓穂

蔓穂 (canonical)
蔓穂 (canonical)
tsurubo (romanization)

[t͡sɨɾɯ̟bo̞]

Literally, “vine ear of grain”, 蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 穂(ほ) (ho, “ear of grain”). The ho changes to bo as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


鰻攫

ja-noun

鰻(うなぎ)攫(つかみ) or 鰻攫(ウナギツカミ) • (unagitsukami)

鰻攫 (canonical)
鰻攫 (canonical)
unagitsukami (romanization)

Persicaria sagittata, a species of smartweed


伶人草

伶(れい)人(じん)草(そう) or 伶人草(レイジンソウ) • (reijinsō)

伶人草 (canonical)
伶人草 (canonical)
reijinsō (romanization)

[ɾe̞ːʑĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “performer grass”, 伶人(れいじん) (reijin, “performer of 雅楽 (gagaku)”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

performer of <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">雅楽</i> (gagaku)

Aconitum loczyanum, a species of aconite


姫烏頭

姫烏頭 (canonical)
姫烏頭 (canonical)
himeuzu (romanization)


鯖の尾

鯖の尾 (canonical)
鯖の尾 (canonical)
saba no o (romanization)

Literally, “mackerel's tail”, 鯖(さば) (saba, “mackerel”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 尾(お) (o, “tail”)

a helmet shape resembling a mackerel's tail

(architecture) a decorative metal door fitting resembling a mackerel's tail

a type of arrowhead resembling a mackerel's tail


蛙の傘

ja-noun

蛙(ひき)の傘(かさ) or 蛙(ヒキ)の傘(カサ) • (hikinokasa)

蛙の傘 (canonical)
蛙の傘 (canonical)
hikinokasa (romanization)

Ranunculus ternatus, a species of buttercup


黒種草

黒(くろ)種(たね)草(そう) or 黒種草(クロタネソウ) • (kurotanesō)

黒種草 (canonical)
黒種草 (canonical)
kurotanesō (romanization)

Literally, “black seed grass”, 黒種(くろたね) (kurotane, “black seed”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Nigella damascena
Nigella damascena#Translingual


節分草

ja-noun

節(せつ)分(ぶん)草(そう) or 節分草(セツブンソウ) • (setsubunsō)

節分草 (canonical)
節分草 (canonical)
setsubunsō (romanization)

[se̞t͡sɨbɯ̟̃ɰ̃so̞ː]

Literally, “Setsubun grass”, 節分(せつぶん) (setsubun, “Setsubun, the first day of spring”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

ja-compound

Eranthis pinnatifida, a species of winter aconite


蜻蛉草

ja-noun

蜻蛉(とんぼ)草(そう) or 蜻蛉草(トンボソウ) • (tonbosō)

蜻蛉草 (canonical)
蜻蛉草 (canonical)
tonbosō (romanization)

Platanthera ussuriensis, a species of fringed orchid


蜻蛉草

蜻蛉草 (canonical)
tonbogusa (romanization)

Synonym of 酢漿草 (katabami, “creeping woodsorrel, Oxalis corniculata”)

酢漿草

Synonym of 蚊帳吊草 (kayatsurigusa, “lesser rice flat sedge, Cyperus microiria”)

蚊帳吊草

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


一初

一初 (canonical)
一初 (canonical)
ichihatsu (romanization)


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).

ja-compound

Epilobium pyrricholophum, a species of willowherb


蛇人参

ja-noun

蛇(じゃ)人(にん)参(じん) or 蛇人参(ジャニンジン) • (janinjin)

蛇人参 (canonical)
蛇人参 (canonical)
janinjin (romanization)

[d͡ʑa̠ɲ̟ĩɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]

Literally, “snake carrot”, 蛇(じゃ) (ja, “snake”) + 人参(にんじん) (ninjin, “carrot, ginseng”)

ja-compound

narrow-leaved bittercress, Cardamine impatiens


魚木

魚木 (canonical)
魚木 (canonical)
gyoboku (romanization)


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)


梛筏

梛筏 (canonical)
梛筏 (canonical)
nagīkada (romanization)

Ruscus aculeatus
Ruscus aculeatus#Translingual


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)


鼈茸

鼈(すっぽん)茸(たけ) or 鼈茸(スッポンタケ) • (suppontake)

鼈茸 (canonical)
鼈茸 (canonical)
suppontake (romanization)

Literally, “turtle mushroom”, 鼈(すっぽん) (suppon, “softshell turtle”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)


雲間草

ja-noun

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


浦島草

浦(うら)島(しま)草(そう) or 浦島草(ウラシマソウ) • (urashimasō)

浦島草 (canonical)
浦島草 (canonical)
urashimasō (romanization)

Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima, a species of cobra lily


雪餅草

雪(ゆき)餅(もち)草(そう) or 雪餅草(ユキモチソウ) • (yukimochisō)

雪餅草 (canonical)
雪餅草 (canonical)
yukimochisō (romanization)

Arisaema sikokianum, a species of cobra lily


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


南京黄櫨

ja-noun

南(なん)京(きん)黄櫨(はぜ) or 南京黄櫨(ナンキンハゼ) • (nankin haze)

[nã̠ŋʲkʲiɰ̃ ha̠ze̞]

Literally, “Nanjing wax tree”, 南京(なんきん) (Nankin, “Nanjing”) + 黄櫨(はぜ) (haze, “wax tree”)


福木

福木 (canonical)
福木 (canonical)
fukugi (romanization)

Literally, “good-fortune tree”, 福(ふく) (fuku, “good luck, good fortune”) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”). The ki changes to gi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Garcinia subelliptica, a species of garcinia


鸛鶴

ja-noun

鸛(こう)鶴(づる) • (kōzuru) ^(←こふづる (kofuduru)?)

鸛鶴 (canonical)
kōzuru (romanization)
kofuduru (romanization)
こふづる (hiragana historical)

Compound of 鸛 (kō, “Oriental stork”) + 鶴 (tsuru, “crane”). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

com

Synonym of 鸛 (kōnotori, “Oriental stork”)


銀泥

silver pigment, made of silver powder and glue


銀泥

銀泥 (canonical)
銀泥 (canonical)
gindoro (romanization)

[ɡʲĩndo̞ɾo̞]


泥の木

泥の木 (canonical)
泥の木 (canonical)
doronoki (romanization)


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

(archaic) Synonym of 三本草 (mitsumoto-sō, “Potentilla cryptotaeniae”)


蟒蛇草

蟒蛇(うわばみ)草(そう) or 蟒蛇草(ウワバミソウ) • (uwabamisō)

蟒蛇草 (canonical)
蟒蛇草 (canonical)
uwabamisō (romanization)

[ɯ̟β̞a̠ba̠mʲiso̞ː]

Literally, “serpent grass”, 蟒蛇(うわばみ) (uwabami, “large snake”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass plant”)


南天萩

ja-noun

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


吾木香

ja-noun

吾(われ)木(も)香(こう) or 吾木香(ワレモコウ) • (waremokō) ^(←われもかう (waremokau)?)

吾木香 (canonical)
吾木香 (canonical)
waremokō (romanization)
waremokau (romanization)
われもかう (hiragana historical)

[β̞a̠ɾe̞mo̞ko̞ː]


星砂

Compound of 星 (hoshi, “star”) + 砂 (suna, “sand”), literally “star sand”. The suna changes to zuna as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

com+

sand made up of little star-shaped shells (Baculogypsina sphaerulata)


落鮎

ayu that is descending the river in autumn in order to spawn


白根

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

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

ja-compound

(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


シャインマスカット

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization


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


臼茸

臼茸 (canonical)
臼茸 (canonical)
usutake (romanization)

Literally, “mortar mushroom”, 臼(うす) (usu, “mortar”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

ja-compound

shaggy chanterelle, Turbinellus floccosus


庚申草

ja-noun

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”)

ja-compound

Synonym of 半鐘蔓 (hanshō-zuru, “Clematis japonica”)

Synonym of 蔓人参 (tsuru ninjin, “Codonopsis lanceolata”)


髢草

髢草 (canonical)
髢草 (canonical)
kamojigusa (romanization)

Literally, “wig grass”, 髢(かもじ) (kamoji, “hairpiece, wig”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


雛の簪

ja-noun

雛(ひな)の簪(かんざし) or 雛(ヒナ)の簪(カンザシ) • (hina no kanzashi)

雛の簪 (canonical)
雛の簪 (canonical)
hina no kanzashi (romanization)

Literally, “doll's hairpin”, 雛(ひな) (hina, “doll”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 簪(かんざし) (kanzashi, “decorative hairpin”)

ja-compound

Salomonia ciliata, a species of milkwort


雛の錫杖

ja-noun

雛(ひな)の錫(しゃく)杖(じょう) or 雛(ヒナ)の錫杖(シャクジョウ) • (hina no shakujō)

雛の錫杖 (canonical)
雛の錫杖 (canonical)
hina no shakujō (romanization)

[çina̠ no̞ ɕa̠kɯ̟ʑo̞ː]

Literally, “doll's sounding-staff”, 雛(ひな) (hina, “doll”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 錫杖(しゃくじょう) (shakujō, “monk's sounding-staff”)

ja-compound

ja:ヒナノシャクジョウ

雛の錫杖科

Burmanniaceae, the botanical name for a family of monocot flowering plant


山の芋

ja-noun

山(やま)の芋(いも) or 山(ヤマ)の芋(イモ) • (yama no imo)

山の芋 (canonical)
山の芋 (canonical)
yama no imo (romanization)


縷紅草

縷(る)紅(こう)草(そう) or 縷紅草(ルコウソウ) • (rukōsō)

縷紅草 (canonical)
縷紅草 (canonical)
rukōsō (romanization)


布袋蘭

布(ほ)袋(てい)蘭(らん) or 布袋蘭(ホテイラン) • (hoteiran)

布袋蘭 (canonical)
布袋蘭 (canonical)
hoteiran (romanization)

[ho̞te̞ːɾã̠ɴ]

Literally, “Hotei orchid”, 布袋(ほてい) (Hotei, “the god of abundance and wealth”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)

ja-compound

Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa, a species of calypso orchid

姫布袋蘭

姫布袋蘭 ひめほていらん


鬼女蘭

ja-noun

鬼(き)女(じょ)蘭(らん) or 鬼女蘭(キジョラン) • (kijoran)

鬼女蘭 (canonical)
鬼女蘭 (canonical)
kijoran (romanization)

[kʲiʑo̞ːɾã̠ɴ]

Literally, “ogress orchid”, 鬼女(きじょ) (kijo, “ogress”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)


幌向苺

ja-noun

幌(ほろ)向(むい)苺(いちご) or 幌向苺(ホロムイイチゴ) • (horomui ichigo)

幌向苺 (canonical)
幌向苺 (canonical)
horomui ichigo (romanization)

[ho̞ɾo̞mɯ̟iːt͡ɕiɡo̞]

From 幌向(ほろむい) (horomui, “Horomui, in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido”) + 苺(いちご) (ichigo, “strawberry”), in reference to its discovery there.

ja-compound

Rubus chamaemorus
Rubus chamaemorus#Translingual

cloudberry, bakeapple (Rubus chamaemorus)


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

Synonym of 三角草 (“liverwort, Anemone hepatica”)

Synonym of 州浜草 (suhama-sō, “Anemone hepatica var.japonica”)


手形千鳥

手(て)形(がた)千(ち)鳥(どり) or 手形千鳥(テガタチドリ) • (tegata chidori)

手形千鳥 (canonical)
手形千鳥 (canonical)
tegata chidori (romanization)


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”).


桜蘭

桜蘭 (canonical)
桜蘭 (canonical)
sakura-ran (romanization)

[sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠ɾã̠ɴ]

Literally, “cherry tree orchid”, 桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)


定家葛

ja-noun

定(てい)家(か)葛(かずら) or 定家葛(テイカカズラ) • (teikakazura)

定家葛 (canonical)
定家葛 (canonical)
teikakazura (romanization)

Asiatic jasmine, Trachelospermum asiaticum


千歳葛

千(ち)歳(とせ)葛(かずら) or 千歳葛(チトセカズラ) • (chitosekazura)

千歳葛 (canonical)
千歳葛 (canonical)
chitosekazura (romanization)

Literally, “thousand year creeper”, 千歳(ちとせ) (chitose, “thousand years”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeping plant, vine”)


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”)


生馬

生馬 (canonical)
生馬 (canonical)
ikema (romanization)

牛皮消根

牛皮消根 ぎゅうひしょうこん


馬銭

馬銭 (canonical)
馬銭 (canonical)
machin (romanization)

Strychnos nux-vomica
Strychnos nux-vomica#Translingual


唐人稗

ja-noun

唐(とう)人(じん)稗(びえ) or 唐人稗(トウジンビエ) • (tōjinbie)

唐人稗 (canonical)
唐人稗 (canonical)
tōjinbie (romanization)

Literally, “foreigner's millet”, 唐人(とうじん) (tōjin, “Chinese person, foreigner”) + 稗(ひえ) (hie, “millet”). The hie changes to bie as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus#Translingual


冬の花蕨

ja-noun

冬(ふゆ)の花(はな)蕨(わらび) or 冬(フユ)の花蕨(ハナワラビ) • (fuyu no hanawarabi)

冬の花蕨 (canonical)
冬の花蕨 (canonical)
fuyu no hanawarabi (romanization)

[ɸɯ̟jɯ̟ no̞ ha̠na̠β̞a̠ɾa̠bʲi]

Literally, “winter's moonwort”, 冬(ふゆ) (fuyu, “winter”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 花蕨(はなわらび) (hanawarabi, “moonwort, fern of genus Botrychium”)

ja-compound

Botrychium ternatum, a species of moonwort


唐樒

唐樒 (canonical)
唐樒 (canonical)
tōshikimi (romanization)

Literally, “Chinese star anise”, 唐(とう) (tō, “Chinese”) + 樒(しきみ) (shikimi, “Japanese star anise”)

Illicium verum
Illicium verum#Translingual


尾花

Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis#Translingual

Synonym of 薄 (susuki, “susuki grass, Miscanthus sinensis”)


茶蘭

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

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


夕菅

ja-noun

夕(ゆう)菅(すげ) or 夕菅(ユウスゲ) • (yūsuge) ^(←ゆふすげ (yufusuge)?)

夕菅 (canonical)
夕菅 (canonical)
yūsuge (romanization)
yufusuge (romanization)
ゆふすげ (hiragana historical)

Literally, “evening sedge”, 夕(ゆう) (yū, “evening”) + 菅(すげ) (suge, “sedge”)

ja-compound

Hemerocallis citrina var. vespertina, a species of daylily


玉簾

玉簾 (canonical)
玉簾 (canonical)
tamasudare (romanization)


鳥の子

鳥の子 (canonical)
torinoko (romanization)
tori no ko (romanization)


優曇華

Clipping of 優曇波羅華 (udonharage), from 優曇波羅 (udonhara), a transliteration of Sanskrit उडुंबर (uḍuṃbara, literally “auspicious flower from heaven”).

translit

Ficus racemosa
Ficus racemosa#Translingual


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”)


袋雪の下

ja-noun

袋(ふくろ)雪(ゆき)の下(した) or 袋雪(フクロユキ)の下(シタ) • (fukuro yukinoshita)

袋雪の下 (canonical)
袋雪の下 (canonical)
fukuro yukinoshita (romanization)

[ɸɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞jɯ̟kʲino̞ɕita̠]

Literally, “bag saxifrage” 袋(ふくろ) (fukuro, “bag”) + 雪(ゆき)の下(した) (yukinoshita, “creeping saxifrage”)

ja-compound

Albany pitcher plant
Albany pitcher plant

Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)


烏帽子雀

ja-noun

烏(え)帽(ぼ)子(し)雀(がら) or 烏帽子雀(エボシガラ) • (eboshigara)

烏帽子雀 (canonical)
烏帽子雀 (canonical)
eboshigara (romanization)

Superficially of 烏帽子(えぼし) (eboshi, “priest's cap”) + がら, but the origin of the latter portion is uncertain. Compare etymology at 山雀(やまがら) (yamagara, “varied tit”). Compare also 小雀(こがら) (kogara, “willow tit”), 四十雀(しじゅうから) (shijūkara, “Japanese tit”).


雁皮

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


ごめん寝

ごめん寝 (canonical)
gomen-ne (romanization)

[ɡo̞mẽ̞nːe̞]

Blend of ごめんね (gomen ne, “I'm sorry”) + 寝 (ne, “sleeping”), referring to the use of dogeza in apology.

blend

(slang, of cats) sleeping in a dogeza-like position, with the face covered


牡丹海老

ja-noun

牡(ぼ)丹(たん)海老(えび) or 牡丹海老(ボタンエビ) • (botan'ebi)

牡丹海老 (canonical)
牡丹海老 (canonical)
botan'ebi (romanization)

⇒ English: botan shrimp

From 牡丹(ぼたん) (botan, “peony”) + 海老(えび) (ebi, “shrimp”).

ja-compound

botan shrimp, Pandalus nipponensis, a species of shrimp regularly used in Japan for sushi


鬼瑠璃草

ja-noun

鬼(おに)瑠(る)璃(り)草(そう) or 鬼瑠璃草(オニルリソウ) • (onirurisō)

鬼瑠璃草 (canonical)
鬼瑠璃草 (canonical)
onirurisō (romanization)

[o̞ɲ̟iɾɯ̟ɾʲiso̞ː]

Literally, “demon azure grass”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 瑠璃草(るりそう) (rurisō, “'azure grass', Omphalodes krameri”)


浜弁慶草

ja-noun

浜(はま)弁(べん)慶(けい)草(そう) or 浜弁慶草(ハマベンケイソウ) • (hamabenkeisō)

浜弁慶草 (canonical)
浜弁慶草 (canonical)
hamabenkeisō (romanization)

Literally, “beach stonecrop”, 浜(はま) (hama, “beach, seashore”) + 弁慶草(べんけいそう) (benkeisō, “garden stonecrop”)

ja-compound

Mertensia maritima subsp. asiatica, a subspecies of oyster plant


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


小鬼田平子

ja-noun

小(こ)鬼(おに)田(た)平(びら)子(こ) or 小鬼田平子(コオニタビラコ) • (ko-onitabirako)

小鬼田平子 (canonical)
小鬼田平子 (canonical)
ko-onitabirako (romanization)

小(こ) (ko, “little, small”) + 鬼田平子(おにたびらこ) (onitabirako, “oriental false hawksbeard”)


水蘭

水蘭 (canonical)
水蘭 (canonical)
suiran (romanization)


嘴広鸛

ja-noun

嘴(はし)広(びろ)鸛(こう) or 嘴広鸛(ハシビロコウ) • (hashibirokō)

嘴広鸛 (canonical)
嘴広鸛 (canonical)
hashibirokō (romanization)

嘴広(はしびろ) (hashibiro, “broad-billed”) + 鸛(こう) (kō, “stork”)

ja-compound

Balaeniceps rex
Balaeniceps rex#Translingual


水向日葵

ja-noun

水(みず)向日葵(ひまわり) or 水向日葵(ミズヒマワリ) • (mizuhimawari)

水向日葵 (canonical)
水向日葵 (canonical)
mizuhimawari (romanization)

Literally, “water sunflower”, 水(みず) (mizu, “water”) + 向日葵(ひまわり) (himawari, “sunflower”)

ja-compound

Senegal tea plant, Gymnocoronis spilanthoides


葈耳

葈耳 (canonical)
葈耳 (canonical)
onamomi (romanization)


兎菊

兎菊 (canonical)
兎菊 (canonical)
usagigiku (romanization)

[ɯ̟sa̠ɡʲiɡʲikɯ̟]

Literally, “hare chrysanthemum”, 兎(うさぎ) (usagi) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Arnica unalascensis var. tschonoskyi, a variety of Alaskan arnica


破傘

破傘 (canonical)
破傘 (canonical)
yaburegasa (romanization)

shredded umbrella plant, Syneilesis palmata


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


金盞花

ja-noun

金(きん)盞(せん)花(か) or 金盞花(キンセンカ) • (kinsenka)

金盞花 (canonical)
金盞花 (canonical)
kinsenka (romanization)

Calendula officinalis
Calendula officinalis#Translingual


平江帯

平江帯 (canonical)
平江帯 (canonical)
higotai (romanization)

Echinops setifer, a species of globe thistle


箒茸

箒茸 (canonical)
箒茸 (canonical)
hōkitake (romanization)

Literally, “broom mushroom”, 箒(ほうき) (hōki, “broom”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)


婆羅門参

ja-noun

婆(ば)羅(ら)門(もん)参(じん) or 婆羅門参(バラモンジン) • (baramonjin)

婆羅門参 (canonical)
婆羅門参 (canonical)
baramonjin (romanization)

[ba̠ɾa̠mõ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]

Literally, “brahmin ginseng”, 婆羅門(ばらもん) (baramon, “brahmin”) + 参(しん) (shin, “carrot, gingseng”). The shin changes to jin as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Tragopogon porrifolius
Tragopogon porrifolius#Translingual


花大根

ja-noun

花(はな)大(だい)根(こん) or 花大根(ハナダイコン) • (hanadaikon)

花大根 (canonical)
花大根 (canonical)
hanadaikon (romanization)

Literally, “flower daikon”, 花(はな) (hana, “flower”) + 大根(だいこん) (daikon, “daikon radish, mooli”)

ja-compound

Hesperis matronalis
Hesperis matronalis#Translingual


金雀児

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


厚岸草

ja-noun

厚(あっ)岸(けし)草(そう) or 厚岸草(アッケシソウ) • (akkeshisō)

厚岸草 (canonical)
厚岸草 (canonical)
akkeshisō (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).

ja-compound

西洋木蔦

西洋木蔦 セイヨウキヅタ


松葉菊

ja-noun

松(まつ)葉(ば)菊(ぎく) or 松葉菊(マツバギク) • (matsubagiku)

松葉菊 (canonical)
松葉菊 (canonical)
matsubagiku (romanization)

Literally, “pine needle chrysanthemum”, 松葉(まつば) (matsuba, “pine needle”) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Lampranthus spectabilis, a species of trailing iceplant


蚤の衾

ja-noun

蚤(のみ)の衾(ふすま) or 蚤(ノミ)の衾(フスマ) • (nomi no fusuma)

蚤の衾 (canonical)
蚤の衾 (canonical)
nomi no fusuma (romanization)

Literally, “flea's quilt”, 蚤(のみ) (nomi, “flea”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 衾(ふすま) (fusuma, “quilt”)

ja-compound

bog chickweed, Stellaria uliginosa var. undulata


錦草

錦草 (canonical)
錦草 (canonical)
nishikisō (romanization)

Literally, “brocade grass”, 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


錦草

錦草 (canonical)
nishikigusa (romanization)

[ɲ̟iɕikʲiɡɯ̟sa̠]

Literally, “brocade grass”, 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Synonym of 錦草 (nishiki-sō, “Euphorbia humifusa, a species of spurge”)


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


鵯上戸

ja-noun

鵯(ひよどり)上(じょう)戸(ご) or 鵯上戸(ヒヨドリジョウゴ) • (hiyodorijōgo)

鵯上戸 (canonical)
鵯上戸 (canonical)
hiyodorijōgo (romanization)


ヨーロッパ鵟

ヨーロッパ鵟(ノスリ) or ヨーロッパ鵟(のすり) • (Yōroppa nosuri)

ヨーロッパ鵟 (canonical)
ヨーロッパ鵟 (canonical)
Yōroppa nosuri (romanization)

ヨーロッパ (yōroppa, “Europe”) + 鵟(のすり) (nosuri, “eastern buzzard”).


ネッコ

(Internet slang, originally 2channel slang) Alternative form of ネコ (neko, “cat”)


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


星鴉

ja-noun

星(ほし)鴉(がらす) or 星鴉(ホシガラス) • (hoshigarasu)

星鴉 (canonical)
星鴉 (canonical)
hoshigarasu (romanization)

Literally, “star crow”, 星(ほし) (hoshi, “star”) + 鴉(からす) (karasu, “crow, raven”). The karasu changes to garasu as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Nucifraga caryocatactes
Nucifraga caryocatactes#Translingual

northern nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes


星朝顔

ja-noun

星(ほし)朝(あさ)顔(がお) or 星朝顔(ホシアサガオ) • (hoshiasagao)

星朝顔 (canonical)
星朝顔 (canonical)
hoshiasagao (romanization)

Literally, “star morning glory”, 星(ほし) (hoshi, “star”) + 朝顔(あさがお) (asagao, “morning glory”)


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)


蘿藦

蘿藦 (canonical)
蘿藦 (canonical)
gagaimo (romanization)


雄蛭木

雄蛭木 (canonical)
雄蛭木 (canonical)
ohirugi (romanization)

large-leafed orange mangrove, Bruguiera gymnorhiza


茶碗茸

茶碗茸 (canonical)
chawantake (romanization)

[t͡ɕa̠β̞ã̠nta̠ke̞]

Literally, “tea bowl mushroom”, 茶碗(ちゃわん) (chawan, “teacup, rice bowl”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

ja-compound

cup fungus, a general term for fungi in the family Pezizaceae

黒茶碗茸

黒茶碗茸 クロチャワンタケ


地図苔

ja-noun

地(ち)図(ず)苔(ごけ) or 地図苔(チズゴケ) • (chizugoke)

地図苔 (canonical)
地図苔 (canonical)
chizugoke (romanization)

地図(ちず) (chizu, “map”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


岩茸

岩茸 (canonical)
岩茸 (canonical)
iwatake (romanization)

Literally, “rock mushroom”, 岩(いわ) (iwa, “rock, boulder”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)


根無葛

ja-noun

根(ね)無(なし)葛(かずら) or 根無葛(ネナシカズラ) • (nenashikazura)

根無葛 (canonical)
根無葛 (canonical)
nenashikazura (romanization)


浜木綿

浜(はま)木綿(ゆう) or 浜木綿(ハマユウ) • (hamayū)

浜木綿 (canonical)
浜木綿 (canonical)
hamayū (romanization)

Literally, “beach mulberry bast”, 浜(はま) (hama, “beach”) + 木綿(ゆう) (yū, “paper mulberry bast”)


森虫喰

ja-noun

森(もり)虫(むし)喰(くい) or 森虫喰(モリムシクイ) • (morimushikui or mori mushikui)

森虫喰 (canonical)
森虫喰 (canonical)
morimushikui (romanization)
mori mushikui (romanization)

Literally, “forest leaf warbler” 森(もり) (mori, “forest”) + 虫食(ムシク)い (mushikui, “leaf warblers”)

ja-compound

New World warblers, Parulidae, a taxonomic family of birds


雪加

雪加 (canonical)
雪加 (canonical)
sekka (romanization)

Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola juncidis#Translingual


窮鼠

窮鼠 (canonical)
kyūso (romanization)
匹 (counter)

2018, Susumu Hirasawa (lyrics and music), “遮眼大師”, in 回=回, performed by 核P-MODEL:

周囲皆窮鼠


団栗啄木鳥

ja-noun

団(どん)栗(ぐり)啄木鳥(きつつき) or 団栗啄木鳥(ドングリキツツキ) • (donguri kitsutsuki)

団栗啄木鳥 (canonical)
団栗啄木鳥 (canonical)
donguri kitsutsuki (romanization)

From 団栗(どんぐり) (donguri, “acorn”) + 啄木鳥(きつつき) (kitsutsuki, “woodpecker”). The kuri reading for 栗 changes to guri as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


嘴白啄木鳥

ja-noun

嘴(はし)白(じろ)啄木鳥(きつつき) or 嘴白啄木鳥(ハシジロキツツキ) • (hashijiro kitsutsuki)

嘴白啄木鳥 (canonical)
嘴白啄木鳥 (canonical)
hashijiro kitsutsuki (romanization)

From 嘴(はし) (hashi, “beak; bill”) + 白(しろ) (shiro, “white”) + 啄木鳥(きつつき) (kitsutsuki, “woodpecker”). The shiro reading for 白 changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

ivory-billed woodpecker
ivory-billed woodpecker

ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)


松虫草

ja-noun

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


巨獣

巨(きょ)獣(じゅう) • (kyojū) ^(←きよじう (kyoziu)?)

巨獣 (canonical)
kyojū (romanization)
kyoziu (romanization)
きよじう (hiragana historical)

アルスの巨獣


笑翡翠

笑(わらい)翡翠(かわせみ) or 笑翡翠(ワライカワセミ) • (waraikawasemi)

笑翡翠 (canonical)
笑翡翠 (canonical)
waraikawasemi (romanization)

Literally, “laughing kingfisher”, 笑(わらい) (warai, “laugh, laughing”) + 翡翠(かわせみ) (kawasemi, “kingfisher”)

ja-compound

Dacelo novaeguineae
Dacelo novaeguineae#Translingual

laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae


雪頬白

ja-noun

雪(ゆき)頬(ほお)白(じろ) or 雪頬白(ユキホオジロ) • (yukihōjiro)

雪頬白 (canonical)
雪頬白 (canonical)
yukihōjiro (romanization)

Literally, “snow bunting”, 雪(ゆき) (yuki, “snow”) + 頬白(ほおじろ) (hōjiro, “meadow bunting”)

ja-compound

Plectrophenax nivalis
Plectrophenax nivalis#Translingual


金瘡小草

ja-noun

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)


弟切草

弟(おと)切(ぎり)草(そう) or 弟切草(オトギリソウ) • (otogirisō) ^(←おとぎりさう (otogirisau)?)

弟切草 (canonical)
弟切草 (canonical)
otogirisō (romanization)
otogirisau (romanization)
おとぎりさう (hiragana historical)

Hypericum erectum, a species of St. John's wort

小連翹

小連翹 しょうれんぎょう


畔紫

畔(あぜ)紫(むらさき) or 畔紫(アゼムラサキ) • (azemurasaki)

畔紫 (canonical)
畔紫 (canonical)
azemurasaki (romanization)

Synonym of 弟切草 (otogiri-sō, “a species of St. John's wort, Hypericum erectum”)


連雀

waxwing, a bird of the family Bombycillidae

連雀商人

連雀商人 れんじゃくしょうにん

連雀野路子

連雀野路子 レンジャクノジコ

連雀擬

連雀擬 レンジャクモドキ


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).


雲切草

ja-noun

雲(くも)切(きり)草(そう) or 雲切草(クモキリソウ) • (kumokirisō)

雲切草 (canonical)
雲切草 (canonical)
kumokirisō (romanization)

Liparis kumokiri, a species of widelip orchid


猪の子槌

猪(い)の子(こ)槌(づち) or 猪(イ)の子槌(コヅチ) • (inokozuchi)

猪の子槌 (canonical)
猪の子槌 (canonical)
inokozuchi (romanization)

Literally, “wild boar's mallet”, 猪(い)の子(こ) (inoko, “wild boar, boar piglet”) + 槌(つち) (tsuchi, “mallet”). The tsuchi changes to zuchi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Achyranthes japonica, a species of chaff flower


雀鷹

雀鷹 (canonical)
雀鷹 (canonical)
tsumi (romanization)

Japanese sparrowhawk
Japanese sparrowhawk

Accipiter gularis
Accipiter gularis#Translingual


高麗鶯

ja-noun

高(こう)麗(らい)鶯(うぐいす) or 高麗鶯(コウライウグイス) • (kōrai uguisu)

高麗鶯 (canonical)
高麗鶯 (canonical)
kōrai uguisu (romanization)

[ko̞ːɾa̠i ɯ̟ɡɯ̟isɨ]

Literally, “Goryeo bush warbler”, 高麗(こうらい) (Kōrai, “Goryeo, Korea”) + 鶯(うぐいす) (uguisu, “bush warbler”)

ja-compound

西高麗鶯

西高麗鶯 ニシコウライウグイス

南高麗鶯

南高麗鶯 ミナミコウライウグイス


黄金虫

ja-noun

黄(こ)金(がね)虫(むし) or 黄金虫(コガネムシ) • (koganemushi)

黄金虫 (canonical)
黄金虫 (canonical)
koganemushi (romanization)

Mimela splendens, a species of shining leaf chafer


巴草

巴(ともえ)草(そう) or 巴草(トモエソウ) • (tomoesō)

巴草 (canonical)
巴草 (canonical)
tomoesō (romanization)

巴(ともえ) (tomoe, “tomoe”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


ボーブラ

[bo̞ːbɯ̟ɾa̠]


月下香

ja-noun

月(げっ)下(か)香(こう) or 月下香(ゲッカコウ) • (gekkakō)

月下香 (canonical)
月下香 (canonical)
gekkakō (romanization)


瑠璃野路子

瑠(る)璃(り)野(の)路(じ)子(こ) or 瑠璃野路子(ルリノジコ) • (ruri nojiko or rurinojiko)

瑠璃野路子 (canonical)
瑠璃野路子 (canonical)
ruri nojiko (romanization)
rurinojiko (romanization)

[ɾɯ̟ɾʲino̞ʑiko̞]

Literally, “azure bunting”, 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, “azure, lapis lazuli”) + 野路子(のじこ) (nojiko, “Japanese yellow bunting”)


鬼の矢柄

ja-noun

鬼(おに)の矢(や)柄(がら) or 鬼(オニ)の矢柄(ヤガラ) • (oninoyagara)

鬼の矢柄 (canonical)
鬼の矢柄 (canonical)
oninoyagara (romanization)

Literally, “demon's arrow shaft”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 矢柄(やがら) (yagara, “arrow shaft”)

ja-compound

Gastrodia elata, a species of potato orchid


連子鯛

ja-noun

連(れん)子(こ)鯛(だい) or 連子鯛(レンコダイ) • (renkodai) ^(←れんこだひ (renkodafi)?)

連子鯛 (canonical)
連子鯛 (canonical)
renkodai (romanization)
renkodafi (romanization)
れんこだひ (hiragana historical)

大辞林 w:ja:大辞林

(chiefly Kansai) Synonym of 黄鯛 (kidai, “Dentex tumifrons”)


銀宝

銀宝 (canonical)
銀宝 (canonical)
ginpo (romanization)


円椎

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


草苺

草苺 (canonical)
草苺 (canonical)
kusaichigo (romanization)

Literally, “grass strawberry”, 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass”) + 苺(いちご) (ichigo, “strawberry”)


百合鴎

ja-noun

百合(ゆり)鴎(かもめ) or 百合鴎(ユリカモメ) • (yurikamome)

百合鴎 (canonical)
百合鴎 (canonical)
yurikamome (romanization)

Literally, “lily gull”, 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”) + 鴎(かもめ) (kamome, “gull”)

ja-compound

Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Chroicocephalus ridibundus#Translingual

black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)


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”)


都鳥

都鳥 (canonical)
都鳥 (canonical)
miyakodori (romanization)

Literally, “capital bird”, 都(みやこ) (miyako, “the Capital”) + 鳥(とり) (tori, “bird”). The tori changes to dori as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Haematopus ostralegus
Haematopus ostralegus#Translingual

Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

(archaic, poetic) Synonym of 百合鴎 (yuri kamome, “black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus”)


羽衣烏

ja-noun

羽(は)衣(ごろも)烏(がらす) or 羽衣烏(ハゴロモガラス) • (hagoromogarasu)

羽衣烏 (canonical)
羽衣烏 (canonical)
hagoromogarasu (romanization)

[ha̠ɡo̞ɾo̞mo̞ɡa̠ɾa̠sɨ]

Literally, “feather-cloak crow”, 羽衣(はごろも) (hagoromo, “feather cloak, feather robe”) + 烏(からす) (karasu, “crow”).

ja-compound

red-winged blackbird
red-winged blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus
Agelaius phoeniceus#Translingual

red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)


錦華鳥

ja-noun

錦(きん)華(か)鳥(ちょう) or 錦華鳥(キンカチョウ) • (kinkachō)

錦華鳥 (canonical)
錦華鳥 (canonical)
kinkachō (romanization)


紅雀

紅雀 (canonical)
紅雀 (canonical)
benisuzume (romanization)

紅(べに) (beni, “crimson”) + 雀(すずめ) (suzume, “sparrow”)


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


紅天蛾

紅(べに)天蛾(すずめ) or 紅天蛾(ベニスズメ) • (benisuzume)

紅天蛾 (canonical)
紅天蛾 (canonical)
benisuzume (romanization)

Blend of 紅 (beni, “crimson”) + 雀蛾 (suzumega, -suzume, “hawkmoth”)

blend

ja:ベニスズメ (昆虫)


蜂雀蛾

ja-noun

蜂雀蛾(ほうじゃく) or 蜂雀蛾(ホウジャク) • (hōjaku)

蜂雀蛾 (canonical)
蜂雀蛾 (canonical)
hōjaku (romanization)

Perhaps from the on'yomi of 蜂雀 (“hummingbird”) as in 蜂雀蛾 (literally “hummingbird moth”), with 蛾 (ga, “moth”) being ignored entirely.

hummingbird hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum


大水青

大(おお)水(みず)青(あお) or 大水青(オオミズアオ) • (ōmizuao)

大水青 (canonical)
大水青 (canonical)
ōmizuao (romanization)


黄金膠茸

黄金膠茸(こがねにくわたけ) or 黄金膠茸(コガネニクワタケ) • (kogane nikuwatake)

黄金膠茸 (canonical)
黄金膠茸 (canonical)
kogane nikuwatake (romanization)

yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica)


綾錦

綾錦 (canonical)
綾錦 (canonical)
ayanishiki (romanization)

Martensia denticulata, a species of red alga


与那国蚕

与(よ)那(な)国(ぐに)蚕(さん) or 与那国蚕(ヨナグニサン) • (yonagunisan)

与那国蚕 (canonical)
与那国蚕 (canonical)
yonagunisan (romanization)

[jo̞na̠ɡɯ̟ɲ̟isã̠ɴ]

与那国(よなぐに) (Yonaguni) + 蚕(さん) (san, “silkworm”)


南蛇

南蛇 (canonical)
南蛇 (canonical)
nanda (romanization)


革茸

(archaic) Synonym of 革茸 (kōtake, “Sarcodon aspratus, a species of edible mushroom”)


鈴懸の木

ja-noun

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)


山帰来

山(さん)帰(き)来(らい) or 山帰来(サンキライ) • (sankirai)

山帰来 (canonical)
山帰来 (canonical)
sankirai (romanization)


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


実栗

実栗 (canonical)
実栗 (canonical)
mikuri (romanization)

Sparganium erectum, a species of bur-reed


浜菅

浜菅 (canonical)
浜菅 (canonical)
hamasuge (romanization)

Literally, “beach sedge”, 浜(はま) (hama, “beach, seashore”) + 菅(すげ) (suge, “sedge”)

Cyperus rotundus
Cyperus rotundus#Translingual


大葉竜胆

ja-noun

大(おお)葉(ば)竜胆(りんどう) or 大葉竜胆(オオバリンドウ) • (ōba rindō or ōbarindō)

大葉竜胆 (canonical)
大葉竜胆 (canonical)
ōba rindō (romanization)
ōbarindō (romanization)

[o̞ːba̠ɾʲĩndo̞ː]

大葉(おおば) (ōba, “large leaf”) + 竜胆(りんどう) (rindō, “gentian”)

ja-compound

large leaf gentian, Gentiana macrophylla


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”)


三光鳥

ja-noun

三(さん)光(こう)鳥(ちょう) or 三光鳥(サンコウチョウ) • (sankōchō)

三光鳥 (canonical)
三光鳥 (canonical)
sankōchō (romanization)

[sã̠ŋko̞ːt͡ɕo̞ː]

三光(さんこう) (sankō, “three lights; sun, moon, stars”) + 鳥(ちょう) (chō, “bird”)

ja-compound

black paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone atrocaudata


緑藻

[ɾʲo̞kɯ̟̊so̞ː]

Compound of 緑(りょく) (ryoku, “green”) + 藻(そう) (sō, “alga”).

ja-com

緑藻植物

緑藻植物 りょくそうしょくぶつ


鹿尾菜

鹿尾菜 (canonical)
鹿尾菜 (canonical)
hijiki (romanization)


一重草

ja-noun

一(ひと)重(え)草(ぐさ) or 一重草(ヒトエグサ) • (hitoegusa)

一重草 (canonical)
一重草 (canonical)
hitoegusa (romanization)

Monostroma nitidum, a species of edible green algae


蔓藻

蔓藻 (canonical)
蔓藻 (canonical)
tsurumo (romanization)

[t͡sɨɾɯ̟mo̞]

蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 藻(も) (mo, “alga, seaweed”)


糸巻海星

ja-noun

糸(いと)巻(まき)海星(ひとで) or 糸巻海星(イトマキヒトデ) • (itomaki hitode)

糸巻海星 (canonical)
糸巻海星 (canonical)
itomaki hitode (romanization)

Compound of 糸巻(いとまき) (itomaki) + 海星(ひとで) (hitode). First cited to a work from 1847.


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”)

ja-compound

Daphne pseudomezereum, a wintergreen species of daphne


吉祥草

ja-noun

吉(きち)祥(じょう)草(そう) or 吉祥草(キチジョウソウ) • (kichijōsō)

吉祥草 (canonical)
吉祥草 (canonical)
kichijōsō (romanization)

吉祥(きちじょう) (kichijō, “good omen”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


万年青

ja-noun

万年青(おもと) or 万年青(オモト) • (omoto)

万年青 (canonical)
万年青 (canonical)
omoto (romanization)


万年青

万年青 (canonical)
mannensei (romanization)

Synonym of 万年青 (omoto, “Japanese sacred lily, Rohdea japonica”)


東菊

東菊 (canonical)
東菊 (canonical)
azumagiku (romanization)

東(あずま) (azuma, “the east”) + 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Erigeron thunbergii, a species of fleabane


銀鏡

銀鏡 (canonical)
銀鏡 (canonical)
ginkagami (romanization)


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]


ラフレシア

[ɾa̠ɸɯ̟ɾe̞ɕia̠]

rafflesia (plant of the genus Rafflesia)


キワノ

Cucumis metulifer
Wikispecies:Cucumis metulifer

horned melon (plant of the species Cucumis metulifer)


ランブータン

[ɾã̠mbɯ̟ːtã̠ɴ]


コーングリッツ

[kõ̞ːŋɡɯ̟ɾʲit̚t͡sɨ]


蜂食

蜂食 (canonical)
蜂食 (canonical)
hachikui (romanization)

From 蜂(はち) (hachi, “bee”) + 食(く)い (kui, “eating”).


鬼田平子

ja-noun

鬼(おに)田(た)平(びら)子(こ) or 鬼田平子(オニタビラコ) • (onitabirako)

鬼田平子 (canonical)
鬼田平子 (canonical)
onitabirako (romanization)

oriental false hawksbeard, Youngia japonica


雲紋雀蛾

雲(うん)紋(もん)雀(すずめ)蛾 or 雲紋雀蛾(ウンモンスズメ) • (unmonsuzume)

雲紋雀蛾 (canonical)
雲紋雀蛾 (canonical)
unmonsuzume (romanization)

[ɯ̟̃mːõ̞ɰ̃sɨzɨme̞]

雲紋(うんもん) (unmon, “cloud pattern”) + 雀蛾(すずめ) (suzume, “sphinx moth”)

ja-compound

Callambulyx tatarinovii gabyae, a species of sphinx moth


檜翌檜

ja-noun

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


黒雷鳥

ja-noun

黒(くろ)雷(らい)鳥(ちょう) or 黒雷鳥(クロライチョウ) • (kuroraichō)

黒雷鳥 (canonical)
黒雷鳥 (canonical)
kuroraichō (romanization)

[kɯ̟ɾo̞ɾa̠it͡ɕo̞ː]

Literally, “black rock ptarmigan”, 黒(くろ) (kuro, “black”) + 雷鳥(らいちょう) (raichō, “rock ptarmigan”)

ja-compound

Lyrurus tetrix
Lyrurus tetrix#Translingual


竈馬

竈馬 (canonical)
竈馬 (canonical)
kamadouma (romanization)

camel cricket, cave cricket, (Diestrammena japonica)


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


紅雉

紅雉 (canonical)
紅雉 (canonical)
benikiji (romanization)

紅(べに) (beni, “scarlet”) + 雉(きじ) (kiji, “pheasant”)

Ithaginis cruentus
Ithaginis cruentus#Translingual


赤猿子

ja-noun

赤(あか)猿(まし)子(こ) or 赤猿子(アカマシコ) • (akamashiko)

赤猿子 (canonical)
赤猿子 (canonical)
akamashiko (romanization)

赤(あか) (aka, “red”) + 猿子(ましこ) (mashiko, “rosefinch”)

ja-compound

Carpodacus erythrinus
Carpodacus erythrinus#Translingual


夜香木

ja-noun

夜(や)香(こう)木(ぼく) or 夜香木(ヤコウボク) • (yakōboku)

夜香木 (canonical)
夜香木 (canonical)
yakōboku (romanization)

night-blooming jasmine
night-blooming jasmine

night-blooming jasmine, lady of the night (Cestrum nocturnum)


月下美人

月(げっ)下(か)美(び)人(じん) or 月下美人(ゲッカビジン) • (gekkabijin)

月下美人 (canonical)
月下美人 (canonical)
gekkabijin (romanization)

[ɡe̞k̚ka̠bʲiʑĩɴ]

Literally, “moonlit beauty”, 月下(げっか) (gekka, “moonlit”) + 美人(びじん) (bijin, “beauty”)

ja-compound

queen of the night, dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)


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


魚礁

人工魚礁


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


楓鳥

ja-noun

楓(かえで)鳥(ちょう) or 楓鳥(カエデチョウ) • (kaedechō)

楓鳥 (canonical)
楓鳥 (canonical)
kaedechō (romanization)

楓(かえで) (kaede, “maple”) + 鳥(ちょう) (chō, “bird”)

ja-compound

black-rumped waxbill, Estrilda troglodytes


蜘蛛狩鳥

ja-noun

蜘蛛(くも)狩(かり)鳥(どり) or 蜘蛛狩鳥(クモカリドリ) • (kumokaridori)

蜘蛛狩鳥 (canonical)
蜘蛛狩鳥 (canonical)
kumokaridori (romanization)

spiderhunter, large Asian sunbird of the genus Arachnothera

小蜘蛛狩鳥

小蜘蛛狩鳥 コクモカリドリ


小紋鳥

小(こ)紋(もん)鳥(ちょう) or 小紋鳥(コモンチョウ) • (komonchō)

小紋鳥 (canonical)
小紋鳥 (canonical)
komonchō (romanization)

[ko̞mõ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕo̞ː]

小紋(こもん) (komon, “fine pattern”) + 鳥(ちょう) (chō, “bird”)


木走

木走 (canonical)
木走 (canonical)
kibashiri (romanization)

Eurasian treecreeper
Eurasian treecreeper

Certhia familiaris
Certhia familiaris#Translingual

Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris


晨鳧

ja-noun

晨(しのり)鳧(がも) or 晨鳧(シノリガモ) • (shinorigamo)

晨鳧 (canonical)
晨鳧 (canonical)
shinorigamo (romanization)

Histrionicus histrionicus
Histrionicus histrionicus#Translingual

harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus


蟻の塔草

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)


蓑笠子

ja-noun

蓑(みの)笠(かさ)子(ご) or 蓑笠子(ミノカサゴ) • (minokasago)

蓑笠子 (canonical)
蓑笠子 (canonical)
minokasago (romanization)

Compound of 蓑笠(みのかさ) (minokasa, “straw raincoat and bamboo hat”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”). The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


蓑鳩

蓑鳩 (canonical)
蓑鳩 (canonical)
minobato (romanization)

蓑(みの) (mino, “straw raincoat”) + 鳩(はと) (hato, “pigeon”). The hato changes to bato as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Caloenas nicobarica
Caloenas nicobarica#Translingual


象牙鴎

ja-noun

象(ぞう)牙(げ)鴎(かもめ) or 象牙鴎(ゾウゲカモメ) • (zōgekamome)

象牙鴎 (canonical)
象牙鴎 (canonical)
zōgekamome (romanization)

象牙(ぞうげ) (zōge, “ivory”) + 鴎(かもめ) (kamome, “gull”)

ja-compound

Pagophila eburnea
Pagophila eburnea#Translingual


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


百歩蛇

百(ひゃっ)歩(ぽ)蛇(だ) or 百歩蛇(ヒャッポダ) • (hyappoda)

百歩蛇 (canonical)
百歩蛇 (canonical)
hyappoda (romanization)

百歩(ひゃっぽ) (hyappo, “one hundred steps”) + 蛇(だ) (da, “snake, serpent”)

ja-compound

Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of pit viper


山娘

山娘 (canonical)
山娘 (canonical)
yamamusume (romanization)

山(やま) (yama, “mountain”) + 娘(むすめ) (musume, “daughter, young lady”)


碧鵲

碧鵲 (canonical)
碧鵲 (canonical)
hekisan (romanization)

短尾碧鵲

短尾碧鵲 タンベヘキサン


深山烏

ja-noun

深(み)山(やま)烏(がらす) or 深山烏(ミヤマガラス) • (miyamagarasu)

深山烏 (canonical)
深山烏 (canonical)
miyamagarasu (romanization)

深山(みやま) (miyama, “deep mountains”) + 烏(からす) (karasu, “crow”). The karasu changes to garasu as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Corvus frugilegus
Corvus frugilegus#Translingual


梟鸚鵡

ja-noun

梟(ふくろう)鸚(おう)鵡(む) or 梟鸚鵡(フクロウオウム) • (fukurō-ōmu)

梟鸚鵡 (canonical)
梟鸚鵡 (canonical)
fukurō-ōmu (romanization)

[ɸɯ̟kɯ̟e̞o̞ːo̞ːmɯ̟]

梟(ふくろう) (fukurō, “owl”) + 鸚鵡(おうむ) (ōmu, “large parrot, cockatoo”)

ja-compound

Strigops habroptilus
Strigops habroptilus#Translingual


カナダ雁

カナダ雁 (canonical)
カナダ雁 (canonical)
Kanada gan (romanization)

カナダ (kanada, “Canada”) + 雁(がん) (gan, “goose”), calque of English Canada goose.

Branta canadensis
Branta canadensis#Translingual


筒鳥

筒鳥 (canonical)
筒鳥 (canonical)
tsutsudori (romanization)

Cuculus saturatus
Cuculus saturatus#Translingual


竈鳥

竈鳥 (canonical)
kamado-dori (romanization)

ovenbird, a bird in the family Furnariidae


蜜吸

ja-noun

蜜(みつ)吸(すい) • (mitsusui) ^(←みつすひ (mitusufi)?)

蜜吸 (canonical)
mitsusui (romanization)
mitusufi (romanization)
みつすひ (hiragana historical)

honeyeater, a bird in the family Meliphagidae


冠雲雀

冠(かんむり)雲雀(ひばり) or 冠雲雀(カンムリヒバリ) • (kanmurihibari)

冠雲雀 (canonical)
冠雲雀 (canonical)
kanmurihibari (romanization)

[kã̠mːɯ̟ɾʲiçiba̠ɾʲi]

冠(かんむり) (kanmuri, “black lacquered court cap”) + 雲雀(ひばり) (hibari, “lark”)

ja-compound

Galerida cristata
Galerida cristata#Translingual


笛烏

[ɸɯ̟e̞ɡa̠ɾa̠sɨ]

笛(ふえ) (fue, “flute”) + 烏(からす) (karasu, “crow”). The karasu changes to garasu as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


土巣鳥

ja-noun

土(つち)巣(す)鳥(どり) or 土巣鳥(ツチスドリ) • (tsuchisudori)

土巣鳥 (canonical)
土巣鳥 (canonical)
tsuchisudori (romanization)

Grallina cyanoleuca
Grallina cyanoleuca#Translingual


萱昇

萱昇 (canonical)
萱昇 (canonical)
kayanobori (romanization)

collared finchbill, Spizixos semitorques


烏鳩

烏鳩 (canonical)
烏鳩 (canonical)
karasubato (romanization)

烏(からす) (karasu, “crow, raven”) + 鳩(はと) (hato, “pigeon”). The hato changes to bato as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Columba janthina
Columba janthina#Translingual


烏秋

ja-noun

烏(おう)秋(ちゅう) or 烏秋(オウチュウ) • (ōchū)

烏秋 (canonical)
烏秋 (canonical)
ōchū (romanization)


鮫鶲

鮫鶲 (canonical)
鮫鶲 (canonical)
samebitaki (romanization)

鮫(さめ) (same, “shark”) + 鶲(ひたき) (hitaki, “flycatcher”). The hitaki changes to bitaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

dark-sided flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica


軍配薺

ja-noun

軍(ぐん)配(ばい)薺(なずな) or 軍配薺(グンバイナズナ) • (gunbai-nazuna)

軍配薺 (canonical)
軍配薺 (canonical)
gunbai-nazuna (romanization)

軍配(ぐんばい) (gunbai, “signalling, a signalling fan”) + 薺(なずな) (nazuna, “shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris”)

ja-compound

Thlaspi arvense
Thlaspi arvense#Translingual


髭雀

髭雀 (canonical)
髭雀 (canonical)
higegara (romanization)


萩猿子

ja-noun

萩(はぎ)猿(まし)子(こ) or 萩猿子(ハギマシコ) • (hagimashiko)

萩猿子 (canonical)
萩猿子 (canonical)
hagimashiko (romanization)

萩(はぎ) (hagi, “bush clover”) + 猿子(ましこ) (mashiko, “a bird in family Fringillidae with red or pink plumage”)


差羽

差羽 (canonical)
差羽 (canonical)
sashiba (romanization)

Butastur indicus
Butastur indicus#Translingual


長元坊

ja-noun

長(ちょう)元(げん)坊(ぼう) or 長元坊(チョウゲンボウ) • (chōgenbō)

長元坊 (canonical)
長元坊 (canonical)
chōgenbō (romanization)

Falco tinnunculus
Falco tinnunculus#Translingual

小長元坊

小長元坊 コチョウゲンボウ


猩々

猩(しょう)々(じょう) • (shōjō)

猩々草

猩々草 ショウジョウソウ

猩々蠅

猩々蠅 しょうじょうばえ

猩々袴

猩々袴 ショウジョウバカマ

猩々鶸

猩々鶸 ショウジョウヒワ

黒猩々

黒猩々 クロショウジョウ

(Chinese mythology) a alcohol loving ape with long red hair and a human face


鏨草

鏨草 (canonical)
鏨草 (canonical)
taganesō (romanization)

鏨(たげね) (tagene, “chisel”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)


御柳

ja-noun

御(ぎょ)柳(りゅう) or 御柳(ギョリュウ) • (gyoryū)

御柳 (canonical)
御柳 (canonical)
gyoryū (romanization)

御柳擬

御柳擬 ギョリュウモドキ


難波薔薇

難(なに)波(わ)薔薇(ばら) or 難波薔薇(ナニワバラ) • (naniwabara)

難波薔薇 (canonical)
難波薔薇 (canonical)
naniwabara (romanization)

[na̠ɲ̟iβ̞a̠ba̠ɾa̠]

難波(なにわ) (Naniwa, “Naniwa”) + 薔薇(ばら) (bara, “rose”)


杏茸

杏茸 (canonical)
杏茸 (canonical)
anzutake (romanization)

杏(あんず) (anzu, “apricot”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus cibarius#Translingual


藍茸

藍茸 (canonical)
藍茸 (canonical)
aitake (romanization)

藍(あい) (ai, “indigo”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)


烏茸

烏茸 (canonical)
烏茸 (canonical)
karasutake (romanization)

烏(からす) (karasu, “crow, raven”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)


便追

便追 (canonical)
便追 (canonical)
binzui (romanization)

Anthus hodgsoni
Anthus hodgsoni#Translingual


鼬萩

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

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