時計草
Japanese

時計草 (tokeisō): a passionflower as seen from above, with the three parts of the pistil shown as the dark, thick arms extending from the center.
Kanji in this term | ||
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時 | 計 | 草 |
とき > と Grade: 2 |
けい Grade: 2 |
そう Grade: 1 |
irregular | on’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 時計 (tokei, “clock”, jukujikun (熟字訓)) + 草 (sō, “herb, plant”), so named because the shape of the flower is similar to a clock.[1][2] The pistil's three parts can be likened to the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand of a clock, as seen in the image.
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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