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ハマナ

Meanings

1

noun

sea kale

usually written using kana alone

A coastal plant, Crambe maritima, sometimes eaten as a vegetable.

ハマナは海かい岸がんに自じ生せいする多た年ねん草そうです。
Sea kale is a perennial plant that grows wild on the coast.

Written forms

ハマナUsage50%
kana-only spelling
Common katakana spelling for this plant name.
浜はま菜なUsage33%
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
はまなUsage17%
Hiragana spelling, also used.

Kanji

浜seacoast, beach, seashore
菜vegetable, side dish, greens

Etymology

The name ハマナ (浜菜) literally means 'beach greens'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.