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アオノツガザクラ (あおのつがざくら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アオノツガザクラ

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Meanings

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Aleutian mountainheath

usually written using kana alone

A specific plant species (Phyllodoce aleutica). Botanical term; in everyday contexts the katakana name is used.

アオノツガザクラは高こう山ざんの湿しっ地ちに生はえる。

Aleutian mountainheath grows in alpine wetlands.

Kanji

青blue, green
栂hemlock, (kokuji)
桜cherry

Written forms

アオノツガザクラ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
青あおの栂つが桜ざくら
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.

Etymology

The name is a compound of 青 (ao, 'blue/green'), の (no, possessive particle), and 栂桜 (tsugazakura, 'mountainheath'), referring to the bluish flowers of this species. The exact derivation is uncertain beyond the literal components.