"蛍草" meaning in Japanese

See 蛍草 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟ɡɯ̟sa̠] Forms: 蛍草 [canonical] (ruby: 蛍(ほたる), 草(ぐさ)), hotarugusa [romanization]
Etymology: 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). Etymology templates: {{m-g|firefly grass}} “firefly grass”, {{lit|firefly grass}} Literally, “firefly grass”, {{ja-compound|蛍|ほたる|草|くさ|t1=firefly|t2=grass, plant}} 蛍(ほたる) (hotaru, “firefly”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”), {{sortkey|ja|蛍草}} ほたるくさ', {{rendaku2|kusa|gusa}} The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|ほたるぐさ}} 蛍(ほたる)草(ぐさ) • (hotarugusa)
  1. Synonym of 露草 (tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”) Synonyms: 露草 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-蛍草-ja-noun-67JHAuZT Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Commelinids, Shrubs Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 21 19 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 20 20 18 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 23 20 20 19 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 20 20 19 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 52 48 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 21 21 21 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 21 21 20 22 Disambiguation of Commelinids: 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 21 19 19 19 22
  2. Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”) Synonyms: 蛍柴胡 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-蛍草-ja-noun-RRX3yGrZ Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Borage family plants, Celery family plants, Shrubs Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 21 19 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 20 20 18 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 23 20 20 19 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 20 20 19 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 52 48 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 21 21 21 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 21 21 20 22 Disambiguation of Borage family plants: 9 32 32 9 19 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 3 44 44 3 6 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 21 19 19 19 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟so̞ː] Forms: 蛍草 [canonical] (ruby: 蛍(ほたる), 草(そう)), hotarusō [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|ほたるそう}} 蛍(ほたる)草(そう) • (hotarusō)
  1. Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”) Synonyms: 蛍柴胡 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-蛍草-ja-noun-RRX3yGrZ1 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Borage family plants, Celery family plants, Shrubs Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 21 19 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 20 20 18 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 23 20 20 19 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 20 20 19 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 21 21 21 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 21 21 20 22 Disambiguation of Borage family plants: 9 32 32 9 19 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 3 44 44 3 6 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 21 19 19 19 22
  2. Synonym of 一人静 (hitorishizuka, “Chloranthus quadrifolius”) Synonyms: 一人静 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-蛍草-ja-noun-M5sccxlv Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Shrubs Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 21 19 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 20 20 18 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 23 20 20 19 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 20 20 19 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 21 21 21 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 21 21 20 22 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 21 19 19 19 22
  3. Synonym of 蛍葛 (hotarukazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”) Synonyms: 蛍葛 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-蛍草-ja-noun-VDCcNCah Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Borage family plants, Shrubs Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 21 19 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 20 20 18 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 23 20 20 19 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 21 19 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 20 20 19 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 21 21 21 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 21 21 20 22 Disambiguation of Borage family plants: 9 32 32 9 19 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 21 19 19 19 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
{
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "firefly grass"
      },
      "expansion": "“firefly grass”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "firefly grass"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “firefly grass”",
      "name": "lit"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "蛍",
        "2": "ほたる",
        "3": "草",
        "4": "くさ",
        "t1": "firefly",
        "t2": "grass, plant"
      },
      "expansion": "蛍(ほたる) (hotaru, “firefly”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)",
      "name": "ja-compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "蛍草"
      },
      "expansion": "ほたるくさ'",
      "name": "sortkey"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kusa",
        "2": "gusa"
      },
      "expansion": "The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).",
      "name": "rendaku2"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "蛍草",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "蛍",
          "ほたる"
        ],
        [
          "草",
          "ぐさ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hotarugusa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ほたるぐさ"
      },
      "expansion": "蛍(ほたる)草(ぐさ) • (hotarugusa)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 21 21 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 20 20 18 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 20 20 19 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 20 20 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with rendaku",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 21 21 21 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 21 21 20 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0 0 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Commelinids",
          "orig": "ja:Commelinids",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Shrubs",
          "orig": "ja:Shrubs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 露草 (tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-蛍草-ja-noun-67JHAuZT",
      "links": [
        [
          "露草",
          "露草#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "露草"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 21 21 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 20 20 18 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 20 20 19 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 20 20 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with rendaku",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 21 21 21 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 21 21 20 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 32 32 9 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Borage family plants",
          "orig": "ja:Borage family plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 44 44 3 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Celery family plants",
          "orig": "ja:Celery family plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Shrubs",
          "orig": "ja:Shrubs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-蛍草-ja-noun-RRX3yGrZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "蛍柴胡",
          "蛍柴胡#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "蛍柴胡"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟ɡɯ̟sa̠]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "蛍草"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "蛍草",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "蛍",
          "ほたる"
        ],
        [
          "草",
          "そう"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hotarusō",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ほたるそう"
      },
      "expansion": "蛍(ほたる)草(そう) • (hotarusō)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 21 21 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 20 20 18 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 20 20 19 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 20 20 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 21 21 21 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 21 21 20 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 32 32 9 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Borage family plants",
          "orig": "ja:Borage family plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 44 44 3 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Celery family plants",
          "orig": "ja:Celery family plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Shrubs",
          "orig": "ja:Shrubs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-蛍草-ja-noun-RRX3yGrZ1",
      "links": [
        [
          "蛍柴胡",
          "蛍柴胡#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "蛍柴胡"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 21 21 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 20 20 18 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 20 20 19 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 20 20 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 21 21 21 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 21 21 20 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Shrubs",
          "orig": "ja:Shrubs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 一人静 (hitorishizuka, “Chloranthus quadrifolius”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-蛍草-ja-noun-M5sccxlv",
      "links": [
        [
          "一人静",
          "一人静#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hitorishizuka, “Chloranthus quadrifolius”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "一人静"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 21 21 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 20 20 18 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 20 20 19 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 20 20 19 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 21 21 21 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 21 21 20 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 32 32 9 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Borage family plants",
          "orig": "ja:Borage family plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Shrubs",
          "orig": "ja:Shrubs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 蛍葛 (hotarukazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-蛍草-ja-noun-VDCcNCah",
      "links": [
        [
          "蛍葛",
          "蛍葛#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hotarukazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "蛍葛"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟so̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "蛍草"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Japanese compound terms",
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese nouns",
    "Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation missing pitch accent",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms with rendaku",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ja:Borage family plants",
    "ja:Celery family plants",
    "ja:Commelinids",
    "ja:Shrubs"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "firefly grass"
      },
      "expansion": "“firefly grass”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "firefly grass"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “firefly grass”",
      "name": "lit"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "蛍",
        "2": "ほたる",
        "3": "草",
        "4": "くさ",
        "t1": "firefly",
        "t2": "grass, plant"
      },
      "expansion": "蛍(ほたる) (hotaru, “firefly”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)",
      "name": "ja-compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "蛍草"
      },
      "expansion": "ほたるくさ'",
      "name": "sortkey"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kusa",
        "2": "gusa"
      },
      "expansion": "The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).",
      "name": "rendaku2"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "蛍草",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "蛍",
          "ほたる"
        ],
        [
          "草",
          "ぐさ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hotarugusa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ほたるぐさ"
      },
      "expansion": "蛍(ほたる)草(ぐさ) • (hotarugusa)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 露草 (tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "露草",
          "露草#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "露草"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "蛍柴胡",
          "蛍柴胡#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "蛍柴胡"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟ɡɯ̟sa̠]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "蛍草"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese nouns",
    "Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation missing pitch accent",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ja:Borage family plants",
    "ja:Celery family plants",
    "ja:Commelinids",
    "ja:Shrubs"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "蛍草",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "蛍",
          "ほたる"
        ],
        [
          "草",
          "そう"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hotarusō",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ほたるそう"
      },
      "expansion": "蛍(ほたる)草(そう) • (hotarusō)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "蛍柴胡",
          "蛍柴胡#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "蛍柴胡"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 一人静 (hitorishizuka, “Chloranthus quadrifolius”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "一人静",
          "一人静#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hitorishizuka, “Chloranthus quadrifolius”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "一人静"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of 蛍葛 (hotarukazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "蛍葛",
          "蛍葛#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "hotarukazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "蛍葛"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟so̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "蛍草"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 蛍草 meaning in Japanese (4.7kB)

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-07 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-06-01 using wiktextract (92124b4 and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.