also: もぐら · うぐら
creepers; trailing plants
Refers to various creeping or trailing plants, often used in botanical or poetic contexts. The term is somewhat literary and may appear in classical poetry or nature descriptions.
Creepers are entwined around the old fence.
There are poems about creepers in the Man'yōshū.
Japanese hop; Humulus japonicus
thick patch of mixed weeds
Standard kanji spelling for this plant name.
Kana spelling is common when the kanji is considered difficult or obscure.
Alternate reading; less common than むぐら.
Rare alternate reading.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 葎 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining the grass radical 艹 with 律, possibly chosen for its phonetic value. The word itself is native Japanese.