ミル

also: すいしょう

み

る

Meanings

seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers

usually written using kana alone

A green seaweed with a spongy texture, found in shallow waters. Known by many English common names; the Japanese name ミル is standard.

ミルUsage96%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this seaweed name; usually written in kana.
みるUsage2%
Hiragana spelling, also used.
海松みるUsage2%
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese. The reading みる is not obvious from the kanji.
水松Usage<1%
- すいしょう
  Alternate kanji form with reading すいしょう; very rare.
- みる
すいしょう

The origin of the word みる is uncertain. The kanji 海松 and 水松 are likely ateji or descriptive compounds, but their historical derivation is unclear.

also: すいしょう

み

る

seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers

usually written using kana alone

A green seaweed with a spongy texture, found in shallow waters. Known by many English common names; the Japanese name ミル is standard.

ミルUsage96%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this seaweed name; usually written in kana.
みるUsage2%
Hiragana spelling, also used.
海松みるUsage2%
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese. The reading みる is not obvious from the kanji.
水松Usage<1%
- すいしょう
  Alternate kanji form with reading すいしょう; very rare.
- みる
すいしょう

The origin of the word みる is uncertain. The kanji 海松 and 水松 are likely ateji or descriptive compounds, but their historical derivation is unclear.