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マンジュギク (まんじゅぎく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マンジュギク

Meanings

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noun

French marigold

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Tagetes patula, a common garden flower.

庭にわにマンジュギクがたくさん咲さいている。
Many French marigolds are blooming in the garden.

Written forms

マンジュギク
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 万寿菊 is rare.
万まん寿じゅ菊ぎく
Rare kanji spelling; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

万ten thousand, 10,000
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
菊

chrysanthemum

Etymology

The name is a combination of 万寿 (manju, 'long life') and 菊 (kiku, 'chrysanthemum'), likely chosen for its auspicious sound and resemblance to chrysanthemums.