グミ (ぐみ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
oleaster; silverberry
usually written using kana alone
Refers to plants of the genus Elaeagnus, often bearing small edible fruits. In everyday Japanese, グミ is the usual name.
rarely-used kanji formgikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
胡頽子
rarely-used kanji formgikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Kanji
茱river ginger tree, oleaster 萸oleaster, river ginger tree 子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
Etymology
The Japanese name グミ is thought to derive from the plant's Chinese name, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.
