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ムクゲ

む

く

げ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

rose of Sharon; Korean rose

usually written using kana alone

A flowering shrub (Hibiscus syriacus) common in gardens and as a street tree in Japan; blooms in summer.

庭にわにムクゲが咲さいている。
The rose of Sharon is blooming in the garden.
ムクゲは夏なつの花はなとして知しられている。
The rose of Sharon is known as a summer flower.

Written forms

ムクゲUsage56%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
木槿Usage38%
- むくげ
  Kanji spelling; rarely used in everyday writing.
- もくげ
むくげUsage6%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
槿
- むくげ
  Single-character kanji form; very rare.
- もくげ
もくげ

Kanji

木tree, wood
槿rose of Sharon

Etymology

The Japanese name むくげ (mukuge) is thought to derive from the Korean name 무궁화 (mugunghwa), reflecting the plant's association with Korea.