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ウマノアシガタ (うまのあしがた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
buttercup ; Ranunculus japonicus
usually written using kana alone
Refers specifically to the species Ranunculus japonicus, a common yellow-flowered buttercup native to Japan. The name literally means 'horse's foot shape', from the leaf shape. Usually written in katakana as a plant name.
See also: 金鳳花
ウマノアシガタ は キンポウゲ 科か の 植しょく 物ぶつ だ 。
The buttercup is a plant of the Ranunculaceae family.
Written forms ウマノアシガタ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this plant name; usually written in kana.
馬うま の 脚あし 形がた
Kanji spelling using 脚形; rarely used in practice.
馬うま の 足あし 形がた
Kanji spelling using 足形; rarely used in practice.
馬足形うまのあしがた
Abbreviated kanji spelling; very rare.
馬脚形うまのあしがた
Abbreviated kanji spelling; very rare.
毛茛うまのあしがた
Ateji kanji spelling; extremely rare and not recommended for learners.
Kanji 脚 skids, leg, undercarriage Etymology The name ウマノアシガタ literally means 'horse's foot shape', referring to the shape of the leaves. The kanji spellings 馬の脚形 and 馬の足形 reflect this literal meaning. The ateji 毛茛 is a Chinese-derived name for buttercup, but its use in Japanese is extremely rare.
leg, foot, be sufficient
