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クルマユリ

Meanings

1

noun

Lilium medeoloides; wheel lily

usually written using kana alone

A species of lily native to East Asia, known for its whorled leaves. The name クルマユリ (車百合) means 'wheel lily', referring to the leaf arrangement.

クルマユリは高こう山ざんに咲さくオレンジ色いろの花はなです。
The wheel lily is an orange flower that blooms in alpine regions.

Written forms

クルマユリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
車百合くるまゆり
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the plant is normally written in kana.

Kanji

車car
百hundred
合

fit, suit, join

Etymology

The name クルマユリ (車百合) literally means 'wheel lily', from the whorled arrangement of its leaves resembling the spokes of a wheel. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.