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灯台草 (toudaigusa) Japanese meaning: sun spurge | Kotomora
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A lot of sun spurge is growing by the roadside.
Sun spurge is a type of Euphorbia and produces yellow flowers.
Kanji 台 pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles 燈 lamp, light, counter for lights Written forms 灯とう 台だい 草ぐさ
Standard modern kanji spelling.
燈とう 台だい 草ぐさ
Old-style kanji form using 燈 instead of 灯; rarely used today.
トウダイグサ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common in botanical contexts or when the kanji are considered difficult.
Etymology The name 灯台草 (とうだいぐさ) comes from the resemblance of its flower cluster to a traditional oil lamp stand (灯台).
