風船葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふう
Grade: 2
せん
Grade: 2
かずら
Grade: S
goon kan'on kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ːse̞ŋ ka̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

(ふう)(せん)(かずら) or 風船葛(フウセンカズラ) • (fūsen kazura

  1. balloon plant (Cardiospermum halicacabum)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as フウセンカズラ (fūsenkazura).