富貴草

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ふう > ふっ
Grade: 4

Grade: 6
そう
Grade: 1
irregular on'yomi on'yomi

Literally, riches grass, compound of 富貴(ふうき) (fūki, wealth and rank) + (そう) (, grass, plant). ふっき (fukki) is a contraction of ふうき (fūki).

Noun

(ふっ)()(そう) or 富貴草(フッキソウ) • (fukkisōふっきさう (fukkisau)?

  1. carpet box, Pachysandra terminalis

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ふう
Grade: 4

Grade: 6
くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
on'yomi kun'yomi

Literally, riches grass, compound of 富貴(ふうき) (fūki, wealth and rank) + (くさ) (kusa, grass, plant). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

(ふう)()(ぐさ) • (fūkigusa

  1. synonym of 牡丹 (botan, peony)