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ジャコウレンリソウ (じゃこうれんりそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ジャコウレンリソウ

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Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the flowering plant Lathyrus odoratus, known for its fragrant flowers.

See also: スイートピー

庭にわにジャコウレンリソウが

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Sweet peas are blooming in the garden.

Kanji

麝musk deer
香incense, smell, perfume
連take along, lead, join
理logic, arrangement, reason
草grass, weeds, herbs

Related words

スイートピー
スイートピー is the common loanword for sweet pea, while ジャコウレンリソウ is a more formal or botanical Japanese name.

Built from

麝じゃ香こう+レンリソウ

Written forms

ジャコウレンリソウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this plant name.
麝じゃ香こう連れん理り草そう
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 麝香 (jakō, 'musk') + 連理草 (renrisō, 'sweet pea'), referring to the plant's musky fragrance.