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モミジアオイ (もみじあおい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

モミジアオイ

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Meanings

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noun

scarlet rosemallow

usually written using kana alone

A flowering plant (Hibiscus coccineus) with deeply lobed leaves resembling maple leaves. The name literally means 'maple hollyhock'.

庭にわにモミジアオイが咲さいている。
Scarlet rosemallows are blooming in the garden.
モミジアオイは湿しめった土つちを好このむ。
Scarlet rosemallow prefers moist soil.

Written forms

モミジアオイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
もみじあおいUsage100%
Hiragana spelling; also acceptable but less common than katakana for this plant name.
紅葉葵もみじあおい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the plant is almost always written in kana.

Kanji

紅crimson, deep red
葉leaf, plane, lobe
葵hollyhock

Etymology

The name モミジアオイ (紅葉葵) combines 紅葉 (maple leaves) and 葵 (hollyhock), referring to the maple-like shape of its leaves.