ハナツクバネウツギ

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Meanings

noun

glossy abelia

usually written using kana alone

A flowering shrub, Abelia × grandiflora, known for its glossy leaves and fragrant flowers. Often used in gardens and hedges.

Kanji

花flower
衝collide, brunt, highway
羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
根root, radical, head (pimple)
空empty, sky, void
木tree, wood

Related words

アベリア
アベリア is the genus name and often used interchangeably, but ハナツクバネウツギ specifically refers to Abelia × grandiflora.

Built from

花はな+ツクバネウツギ

Written forms

花衝羽根空木はなつくばねうつぎ
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly botanical; the word is usually written in kana.
はなつくばねうつぎ
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more typical for plant names.

Etymology

The name ハナツクバネウツギ combines 花 (flower), 衝羽根 (shuttlecock, from the shape of the calyx), and 空木 (a general term for abelia-like shrubs). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.