also: かなむぐら
Japanese hop; Humulus japonicus
A climbing plant native to East Asia, often considered a weed. The name refers to the species Humulus japonicus.
Japanese hop is a vine plant often seen on roadsides and in vacant lots.
Rarely used kanji form.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Rarely used kanji form.
Written 鉄葎, the name combines 鉄, suggesting toughness, with 葎, an old word for rank, entangling weeds; it describes the plant’s wiry, rough vines.