星朝顔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
星 朝 顔
ほし
Grade: 2 		あさ
Grade: 2 		かお > がお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
星朝顏 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “star morning glory”, 星(ほし) (hoshi, “star”) + 朝顔(あさがお) (asagao, “morning glory”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ho̞ɕia̠sa̠ɡa̠o̞]

Noun

星(ほし)朝(あさ)顔(がお) or 星朝顔(ホシアサガオ) • (hoshiasagao) 

  1. littlebell, Ipomoea triloba

Usage notes

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

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