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イロハモミジ (いろはもみじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Japanese maple ; Acer palmatum
usually written using kana alone
A common deciduous tree native to Japan, known for its delicate, palm-shaped leaves that turn brilliant red in autumn. Often used in gardens and bonsai.
葉は
が
真ま
っ
赤か
に
染そ
まる
。
In autumn, the leaves of the Japanese maple turn bright red.
Written forms イロハモミジ Usage 100%
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
以い 呂ろ 波は 紅葉もみじ
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese. The word is almost always written in kana.
Kanji 以 by means of, because, in view of Similar words 紅こう 葉よう Refers to autumn leaves or the changing of colors in general, not a specific tree species.
もみじ Often used broadly for maple trees or autumn foliage, but イロハモミジ specifically denotes Acer palmatum.
Etymology The name イロハモミジ is said to come from the way the leaf lobes resemble the hiragana characters い, ろ, and は, though the exact historical derivation is uncertain.
