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キハギ (きはぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キハギ

Meanings

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noun

Lespedeza buergeri (species of bush clover)

usually written using kana alone

A species of bush clover native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana as キハギ.

キハギは秋あきに小ちいさな花はなを咲さかせる。
Lespedeza buergeri blooms small flowers in autumn.

Written forms

キハギ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in kana; the katakana spelling is common for plant names.
木き萩はぎ
Kanji form is rarely used; the plant is almost always written in kana.

Kanji

木tree, wood
萩bush clover

Etymology

The name キハギ is of Japanese origin, likely from 木 (ki, 'tree') + 萩 (hagi, 'bush clover'), referring to its woody stems compared to other bush clovers.