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ツキミタケ

Meanings

1

noun

golden waxcap mushroom

usually written using kana alone

A specific mushroom species, Hygrocybe chlorophana. The name is usually written in katakana as ツキミタケ.

ツキミタケは秋あきに草くさ地ちで見みられるキノコです。
The golden waxcap mushroom is a fungus found in grasslands in autumn.

Written forms

ツキミタケ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this mushroom name; usually written in kana.
月見茸
- つきみたけ
  Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; no priority markers for this form is specified.
- つきみだけ
つきみだけ

Kanji

月month, moon

見see, hopes, chances

茸mushroom

Etymology

The name 月見茸 (moon-viewing mushroom) likely refers to its yellow color and autumnal appearance, but the exact derivation is uncertain.