肉豆蔲
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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肉 | 豆 | 蔲 |
にく Grade: 2 | ず Grade: 3 | く Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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肉荳蔲 |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) にくずく [nìkúꜜzùkù] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɲ̟ikɯ̟ᵝzɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝ]
Noun
肉豆蔲 • (nikuzuku) ←にくづく (nikuduku)?
- nutmeg (tree)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
See also
- ナツメグ (natsumegu, “nutmeg (seed or its spice)”)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN