夕顔
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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夕 | 顔 |
ゆう Grade: 1 | かお > がお Grade: 2 |
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夕顏 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɯ̟ᵝːɡa̠o̞]
Noun
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夕顔, winter melon
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夕顔, moonflower
夕顔 • (yūgao)
- winter melon, Benincasa pruriens f. hispida, a type of gourd
- common moonflower, moon vine, Ipomoea alba
- Synonym: ヨルガオ (yorugao)
See also
- 瓢箪 (hyōtan, “gourd, calabash”)
- ふくべ (fukube, “bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria”)
- 朝顔 (asagao, “morning glory”)