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イグサ科 (イグサか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イグサ科か

also: いぐさか

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Meanings

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noun

Juncaceae; rush family

Botanical term for the rush family of plants.

イグサ科かの植しょく物ぶつは湿しっ地ちに生はえることが多おおい。
Plants of the rush family often grow in wetlands.

Written forms

イグサ科か
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for the plant family Juncaceae.
藺い草ぐさ科か
Kanji spelling using 藺 (rush); less common in modern usage.
いぐさか

Kanji

科department, course, section
藺rush, used for tatami covers, surname
草

grass, weeds, herbs

Etymology

Compound of イグサ (rush, Juncus) + 科 (family, taxonomic rank).