向日葵
Chinese
sunward; in former days | sunflower | ||
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trad. (向日葵) | 向日 | 葵 | |
simp. #(向日葵) | 向日 | 葵 |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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向 | 日 | 葵 |
Grade: 3 | Grade: 1 | Jinmeiyō |
Irregular |
Etymology
From 日 (hi, “sun”) + 回り (mawari, “rotation”). The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 向日葵.
Alternative forms
- 日回り
Pronunciation
Noun
向日葵 (hiragana ひまわり, katakana ヒマワリ, rōmaji himawari, historical hiragana ひまはり, historical katakana ヒマハリ)
- a sunflower (flower)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ヒマワリ.
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