chocolate vine; fiveleaf akebia; akebia plant
Refers to the Akebia quinata plant, a climbing vine native to East Asia. Often written in kana.
An akebia vine is planted in the garden.
akebia fruit
The edible fruit of the akebia plant, used in cooking. The pod splits open when ripe.
In autumn, the akebia fruit ripens to a purple color.
Katakana spelling is sometimes used, especially in botanical or culinary contexts.
Rare kanji form; the reading あけび is a jukujikun.
Rare kanji form; the reading あけび is a jukujikun.
The origin of the word あけび is uncertain. The kanji forms 木通 and 通草 are jukujikun, assigned for their meaning rather than phonetic derivation.