also: さんかよう
noun
skeleton flower; Diphylleia grayi
A perennial herb native to Japan and East Asia, known for its white petals that become translucent when wet.
サンカヨウは雨に濡れると花びらが透き通る。
When the skeleton flower gets wet in the rain, its petals become translucent.
The name サンカヨウ (山荷葉) literally means 'mountain lotus leaf', referring to the shape of its leaves. The exact derivation is uncertain.