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ハマナス

also: はまなし

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

rugosa rose; Japanese rose; Ramanas rose

usually written using kana alone

A species of rose native to coastal East Asia, known for its fragrant flowers and large edible hips. Often found on sandy shores.

海かい岸がんにハマナスが咲さいていた。
Rugosa roses were blooming on the seashore.
ハマナスの実みはジャムにできる。
The hips of the rugosa rose can be made into jam.

Written forms

ハマナスUsage31%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
はまなすUsage69%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
浜茄子はまなす
Kanji spelling using 茄子 (eggplant) for the fruit resemblance; rarely used.
浜梨
- はまなし
  Alternate kanji spelling with reading はまなし; very rare.
- はまなす
はまなし

Kanji

浜seacoast, beach, seashore
茄eggplant
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
梨pear tree

Etymology

The name ハマナス (hamanasu) likely derives from 浜 (hama, 'beach') + 梨 (nashi, 'pear'), referring to its coastal habitat and pear-like fruit. The reading はまなし is a direct combination of these elements.