菜の花

Japanese
Kanji in this term
菜 花
な
Grade: 4		 はな
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
菜花 (obsolete)

Etymology

From 菜(な) (na) + の (no) + 花(はな) (hana).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) な​のはな [náꜜnòhànà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [na̠no̞ha̠na̠]

Noun

菜(な)の花(はな) • (nanohana) 

  1. (botany) rapeseed, Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera
    Synonyms: 菜種, アブラナ
  2. the flowers, leaves, or stems of various Brassica species used for food
    Synonym: 菜花

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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