鬱金香

See also: 郁金香

Chinese

zedoary, the root of
 
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
trad. (鬱金香) 鬱金
simp. (郁金香) 郁金

Pronunciation


Noun

鬱金香

  1. (botany) tulip
  2. (archaic) saffron

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うつ > うっ
Grade: S
こん
Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
うつ > う
Grade: S
こん
Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Noun

()(こん)(こう) or 鬱金香(ウコンコウ) or (うっ)(こん)(こう) or 鬱金香(ウッコンコウ) • (ukonkō or ukkonkō) 

  1. tulip

Usage notes

As 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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