款かん冬とう

noun

giant butterbur

Refers to the plant Petasites japonicus, commonly known as フキ. The term 款冬 is a rare, literary or botanical name.

See also: フキ

• 款かん冬とうはフキの漢かん名めいとして使つかわれることがある。

  款冬 is sometimes used as the Chinese-derived name for butterbur.

noun

Japanese silverleaf

Refers to the plant Farfugium japonicum, commonly known as ツワブキ. The term 款冬 is a rare, literary or botanical name.

See also: ツワブキ

• ツワブキを款かん冬とうと書かくこともあるが、一いっ般ぱん的てきではない。

  ツワブキ can be written as 款冬, but it is not common.

noun

kerria

Refers to the plant Kerria japonica, commonly known as ヤマブキ. The term 款冬 is a rare, literary or botanical name.

See also: 山吹

• 山やま吹ぶきを款かん冬とうと記きすのは漢かん名めいに基もとづくが、ほとんど使つかわれない。

  Writing 山吹 as 款冬 is based on its Chinese name, but it is hardly used.