路柳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
路 柳
みち
Grade: 3 		やなぎ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

路(みち) (michi, “road”) + 柳(やなぎ) (yanagi, “willow”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲit͡ɕija̠na̠ɡʲi]

Noun

路(みち)柳(やなぎ) or 路柳(ミチヤナギ) • (michiyanagi) 

  1. common knotgrass, Polygonum aviculare
    Synonym: 庭柳 (niwa yanagi)

Usage notes

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

See also

  • 扁蓄(へんちく) (henchiku)
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