石蓴
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 石 | 蓴 |
| Grade: 1 | Hyōgaiji |
| Irregular | |
Etymology
The nominal form of the adjective 青い (aoi, “green”).
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) あおさ [àósá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [a̠o̞sa̠]
Noun
石蓴 (hiragana あおさ, katakana アオサ, rōmaji aosa, historical hiragana あをさ)
- sea lettuce
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Okinawan
Etymology
Cognate with Japanese 石蓴 (aosa).
Noun
石蓴 (hiragana あーさ, romaji āsa)
- sea lettuce