つわぶき

つ

わ

ぶ

き

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, native to Japan and East Asia, with glossy, roundish leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers in autumn. Often grown as an ornamental and used in traditional gardens.

庭にわの隅すみにつわぶきが咲さいている。
Leopard plants are blooming in the corner of the garden.
つわぶきの葉はは光こう沢たくがあって美うつくしい。
The leaves of the leopard plant are glossy and beautiful.

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Kanji

石stone
蕗butterbur, bog rhubarb
橐sack, bag opening at both ends
吾I, my, our

Written forms

つわぶきUsage22%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 石蕗 and 橐吾 are rare and mainly encountered in botanical or literary contexts.
石蕗つわぶきUsage52%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Rare kanji form; the reading つわぶき is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).
ツワブキUsage27%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is sometimes used, especially in plant catalogues or for emphasis.
橐吾つわぶき
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Rare kanji form; the reading つわぶき is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).

Etymology

The name つわぶき is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 石蕗 and 橐吾 are jukujikun (special kanji readings) assigned to the plant, but the exact historical derivation of the word is uncertain.