仏手柑

See also: 佛手柑

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ぶつ > ぶっ
Grade: 5
しゅ
Grade: 1
かん
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
佛手柑 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) っしゅかん [bùsshúkáń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • (Tokyo) っしゅかん [bùsshúꜜkàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟ɕːɨkã̠ɴ]

Noun

(ぶっ)(しゅ)(かん) or 仏手柑(ブッシュカン) • (busshukan

  1. Buddha's hand; fingered citron, Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ブッシュカン (busshukan).

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ぶつ > ぶ
Grade: 5
しゅ
Grade: 1
かん
Jinmeiyō
irregular
Alternative spelling
佛手柑 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(しゅ)(かん) or 仏手柑(ブシュカン) • (bushukan

  1. Buddha's hand; fingered citron, Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ブシュカン (bushukan).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN