南蛮繁縷
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 南 | 蛮 | 繁 | 縷 |
| なん Grade: 2 |
ばん Grade: S |
はこべ | |
| Grade: S | Hyōgai | ||
| goon | kan'on | jukujikun | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 南蠻繁縷 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “southern barbarian chickweed”, compound of 南蛮 (nanban, “southern barbarian”) + 繁縷 (hakobe, “chickweed”)
Noun
南蛮繁縷 or 南蛮繁縷 • (nanban hakobe)
- Silene baccifera, a species of campion
- Synonym: 蔓仙翁 (tsuru-sennō)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).