also: はこべら
noun
chickweed; stitchwort
Refers to plants of the genus Stellaria, commonly found as weeds. In everyday contexts, はこべ typically means common chickweed (Stellaria media).
庭にはこべがたくさん生えている。
A lot of chickweed is growing in the garden.
春になると、はこべが白い花を咲かせる。
In spring, chickweed blooms with white flowers.
Rarely used kanji form.
Katakana spelling of the alternate reading, rare.
Rarely used kanji form.
The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, and the kanji forms are rare ateji.