風露草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
風 露 草
ふう
Grade: 2 		ろ
Grade: S 		そう
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “wind and dew plant”, compound of 風露(ふうろ) (fūro, “wind and dew”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Noun

風(ふう)露(ろ)草(そう) or 風露草(フウロソウ) • (fūrosō) ←ふうろさう (fuurosau)?

  1. cranesbill, plants of genus Geranium

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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