野牡丹

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō
たん
Grade: S
kun'yomi kan'yōon on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, field peony, () (no, field, wild) + 牡丹(ぼたん) (botan, peony)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [no̞bo̞tã̠ɴ]

Noun

()()(たん) or 野牡丹(ノボタン) • (nobotan

  1. Melastoma candidum

Usage notes

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