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モミジバフウ

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Meanings

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noun

sweetgum; redgum; American sweetgum

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the tree Liquidambar styraciflua, known for its maple-like leaves and colorful autumn foliage. In Japanese, the katakana name is standard.

公こう園えんにモミジバフウが植うえられている。
Sweetgum trees are planted in the park.
モミジバフウの紅こう葉ようがとてもきれいだ。
The autumn leaves of the sweetgum are very beautiful.

Written forms

モミジバフウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
紅葉もみじ葉ば楓ふう
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; the reading is not obvious from the characters.

Kanji

紅crimson, deep red
葉leaf, plane, lobe
楓maple

Similar words

フウ
フウ refers to the genus Liquidambar in general or the Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana), while モミジバフウ specifically denotes the American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua).

Etymology

From 紅葉 (もみじ, 'maple leaves') + 葉 (ば, 'leaf') + 楓 (ふう, 'sweetgum'), describing the maple-like leaves of this sweetgum species. The katakana form is standard for plant names.