ミゾカクシ

Meanings

Chinese lobelia; Lobelia chinensis

usually written using kana alone

A small perennial herb native to East Asia, often found in moist places. The Japanese name literally means 'ditch-hider'.

田たんぼのあぜ道みちにミゾカクシが咲さいていた。
Chinese lobelia was blooming along the footpath between the rice paddies.