山吹

Japanese
Kanji in this term
山 吹
やま
Grade: 1		 ふき > ぶき
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ja̠ma̠bɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

山(やま)吹(ぶき) or 山吹(ヤマブキ) • (yamabuki) 

  1. Japanese rose (Kerria japonica)
    • 1688, Matsuo Basho, Horo horo to [Quietly, quietly]:
      ほろほろと
      山(やま)吹(ぶき)ちるか
      たきのおと
      horo horo to
      yamabuki chiru ka
      taki no oto
      Quietly, quietly,
      yellow mountain roses fall –
      sound of the rapids.

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ヤマブキ.

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