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ウグイスカグラ (うぐいすかぐら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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In spring, the small red berries of the Lonicera gracilipes appear.
Lonicera gracilipes is a species of honeysuckle endemic to Japan.
Related words スイカズラ スイカズラ is the general term for honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), while ウグイスカグラ refers specifically to Lonicera gracilipes.
ウグイス ウグイス is the Japanese bush warbler, whose name appears in the plant name ウグイスカグラ, but the plant itself is not directly related to the bird.
Written forms ウグイスカグラ Usage 64%
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
鶯うぐいす 神楽かぐら Usage 36%
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in kana.
Etymology The name ウグイスカグラ combines ウグイス (Japanese bush warbler) and 神楽 (kagura, a sacred Shinto dance). The exact reason for the name is uncertain, but it may refer to the flower shape or the season when the bush warbler sings.
