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キソケイ (きそけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キソケイ

Meanings

1

noun

Italian jasmine; yellow jasmine

usually written using kana alone

A species of jasmine (Jasminum humile var. revolutum) with yellow flowers. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, the katakana name is used.

庭にわにキソケイが咲さいている。
Italian jasmine is blooming in the garden.

Written forms

キソケイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
黄き素そ馨けい
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.

Kanji

黄yellow
素elementary, principle, naked
馨

fragrant, balmy, favourable

Etymology

The name キソケイ is a phonetic rendering of the Chinese name 黄素馨 (huáng sùxīn), meaning 'yellow jasmine'.