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ムサシアブミ (むさしあぶみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Japanese cobra lily
usually written using kana alone
Arisaema ringens, a perennial plant native to East Asia, known for its distinctive hooded spathe resembling a cobra. The name literally means 'Musashi stirrup', referring to the shape of the spathe.
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I found a Japanese cobra lily on the mountain path.
Written forms ムサシアブミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
武む 蔵さし 鐙あぶみ
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical or historical contexts.
Kanji 武 warrior, military, chivalry Etymology The name 武蔵鐙 (Musashi abumi) literally means 'Musashi stirrup', referring to the shape of the plant's spathe, which resembles a traditional Japanese stirrup (鐙). The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it likely comes from the resemblance to the stirrups used in the Musashi region.
