鹿子の木
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 鹿 | 子 | 木 |
| か Grade: 4 |
こ > ご Grade: 1 |
き Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
Literally, “fawn's tree”, 鹿子 (kago, “fawn”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木 (ki, “tree”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠ɡo̞no̞kʲi]
Noun
鹿子の木 or 鹿子の木 • (kagonoki)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).