すすき

See also: すずき

Japanese

Etymology 1
Alternative spellings
薄
芒

Pronunciation

Noun

すすき or ススキ • (susuki) ←すすき (susuki)?

  1. susuki grass, Japanese pampas grass
  2. (card games) a suit in 花札 (hanafuda), representing the month of August
    Coordinate terms: 松, 梅, 桜, 藤, 菖蒲, 牡丹, 萩, 芒, 菊, 紅葉, 柳, 桐
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Synonyms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sɨᵝsɨᵝkʲi]

Proper noun

すすき • (Susuki) 

  1. a female given name

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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