牽牛花
Chinese
longhorn beetle; longicorn | flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern | ||
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trad. (牽牛花) | 牽牛 | 花 | |
simp. (牵牛花) | 牵牛 | 花 |
Etymology
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Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | ||
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牽 | 牛 | 花 |
けん Jinmeiyō |
ぎゅう Grade: 2 |
か Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Borrowing from Chinese 牽牛花, compare Mandarin 牽牛花 (qiānniúhuā).
Pronunciation
Noun
牽牛花 (hiragana けんぎゅうか, rōmaji kengyūka, historical hiragana けんぎうくわ)
- Synonym of 朝顔 (asagao): Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | ||
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牽 | 牛 | 花 |
けん Jinmeiyō |
ご Grade: 2 |
か Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Possibly influenced by 牽牛子 (kengoshi, “Japanese morning glory seeds”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
牽牛花 (hiragana けんごか, rōmaji kengoka, historical hiragana けんごくわ)
- Synonym of 朝顔 (asagao): Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil)
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