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オカトラノオ (おかとらのお) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オカトラノオ

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Meanings

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noun

gooseneck loosestrife

usually written using kana alone

A perennial plant native to East Asia, known for its arching white flower spikes. Scientific name: Lysimachia clethroides.

庭にわのオカトラノオが満まん開かいです。
The gooseneck loosestrife in the garden is in full bloom.
オカトラノオは湿しっ地ちを好このむ多た年ねん草そう

です

。

Gooseneck loosestrife is a perennial that prefers damp ground.

Written forms

オカトラノオ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
岡おか虎とらの尾お
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. The plant is almost always written in kana.
岡虎尾おかとらのお
Variant kanji spelling without の; even rarer than 岡虎の尾.

Kanji

岡mount, hill, knoll
虎tiger, drunkard
尾tail, end, counter for fish

Etymology

The name オカトラノオ (oka-tora-no-o) literally means 'hill tiger's tail', referring to the plant's habitat and the shape of its flower spike. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.