山藍
Japanese
edit| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 山 | 藍 |
| やま Grade: 1 |
あい Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
editLiterally, “mountain indigo”, 山 (yama, “mountain”) + 藍 (ai, “indigo”)
Noun
edit- Mercurialis leiocarpa, a species of mercury
Usage notes
editAs 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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- Japanese terms spelled with 山 read as やま
- Japanese terms spelled with 藍 read as あい
- Japanese terms read with kun'yomi
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