牡丹蔓
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 牡 | 丹 | 蔓 |
| ぼ Jinmeiyō |
たん > づる Grade: S |
つる Jinmeiyō |
| kan'yōon | on'yomi | kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 女萎 |
Etymology
Literally, “peony vine”, compound of 牡丹 (botan, “peony”) + 蔓 (tsuru, “vine”). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
牡丹蔓 or 牡丹蔓 • (botanzuru)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms
- 先島牡丹蔓 (sakishima botanzuru)