桜草
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桜 | 草 |
| Grade: 5 | Grade: 1 |
桜草
Etymology
Compound of 桜 (sakura, “cherry blossom”) + 草 (sō, “grass”).
Pronunciation
Noun
桜草 (hiragana さくらそう, katakana サクラソウ, rōmaji sakurasō, historical hiragana さくらさう)
- a primrose, specifically the Japanese primrose, Primula sieboldii
Usage notes
As with many terms used in biology, this word is often written in katakana, as サクラソウ.
Compounds
- 桜草科, サクラソウ科 (さくらそうか, sakurasō-ka): family Primulaceae
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