water snowflake; Nymphoides indica
An aquatic plant with small white flowers, native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
Water snowflakes are blooming in the pond.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
The name ガガブタ is of uncertain origin; the kanji spellings 鏡蓋 and 金銀蓮花 are ateji.