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オランダカイウ (orandakaiu) Japanese meaning: calla lily | Kotomora

オランダカイウ

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Meanings

1

calla lily

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Zantedeschia aethiopica, the common white calla lily.

庭にわのオランダカイウがきれいに咲さいた。

The calla lilies in the garden bloomed beautifully.

Kanji

阿Africa, flatter, fawn upon
蘭orchid, Holland
陀steep
海sea, ocean
芋taro, yam, tuber

Written forms

オランダ海かい芋う
Kanji spelling using 海芋 for 'calla lily'; rarely used.
阿お蘭らん陀だ海かい芋う
Full kanji spelling with ateji for 'Holland'; very rare.
オランダかいう

Etymology

From オランダ (Oranda, 'Holland') + 海芋 (kaiu, 'calla lily'), a calque or loan translation of the Dutch or English name.