溝隠

Japanese

Kanji in this term
みぞ
Grade: S
かく(し)
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
溝隱 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, ditch hiding, (みぞ) (mizo, ditch) + (かくし) (kakushi, hiding)

Noun

(みぞ)(かくし) or 溝隠(ミゾカクシ) • (mizokakushi

  1. Chinese lobelia, Lobelia chinensis
    Synonyms: 畔蓆 (azemushiro), 唐草 (karakusa), 畑筵 (hatake mushiro)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms