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辛夷

辛夷

Chinese

8th heavenly stem; tired a barbarian
simp. and trad.
(辛夷)

Noun

辛夷

  1. the Kobushi magnolia (Magnolia kobus)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: S Jinmeiyō
Irregular

Pronunciation

Noun

辛夷 (hiragana こぶし, katakana コブシ, romaji kobushi)

  1. the Kobushi magnolia (Magnolia kobus)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana in biological contexts, as コブシ.