金瘡小草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
金	瘡	小	草
きらん			そう Grade: 1
Grade: 1	Hyōgai	Grade: 1
irregular			on'yomi

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Noun

金瘡小(きらん)草(そう) or 金瘡小草(キランソウ) • (kiransō) 

1. Ajuga decumbens, a species of bugle

   Synonym: 地獄の釜の蓋 (jigoku no kama no futa)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also

• 筋骨草(きんこつそう) (kinkotsusō)