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サラサドウダン (さらさどうだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

サラサドウダン

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Meanings

1

redvein enkianthus

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous shrub native to Japan, known for its bell-shaped, red-veined flowers. Scientific name: Enkianthus campanulatus.

サラサドウダンは春はるに釣つり鐘がね型がたの花はなを咲さか

せ

ます

。

The redvein enkianthus blooms bell-shaped flowers in spring.

庭にわにサラサドウダンを植うえました。

I planted a redvein enkianthus in my garden.

Kanji

更grow late, night watch, sit up late
紗gauze, gossamer
満full, fullness, enough
天heavens, sky, imperial
星star, spot, dot
灯lamp, a light, light
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

Written forms

サラサドウダン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
更紗さらさ満ど天う星だん
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
更紗灯台さらさどうだん
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.

Etymology

Formed from 更紗, referring to the flowers’ variegated textile-like pattern, and ドウダン, from 灯台躑躅, whose branching form was likened to an old lampstand.