夕菅

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 1
すげ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, evening sedge, (ゆう) (, evening) + (すげ) (suge, sedge)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟ːsɨɡe̞]

Noun

(ゆう)(すげ) or 夕菅(ユウスゲ) • (yūsugeゆふすげ (yufusuge)?

  1. Hemerocallis citrina var. vespertina, a species of daylily
    Synonym: 黄菅 (kisuge)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).