夕顔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夕	顔
ゆう Grade: 1	かお > がお Grade: 2

Alternative spelling
夕顏 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jɯ̟ᵝːɡa̠o̞]

Noun

夕(ゆう)顔(がお) or 夕顔(ユウガオ) • (yūgao)

winter melon, Benincasa pruriens f. hispida, a type of gourd
common moonflower, moon vine, Ipomoea alba
Synonym: ヨルガオ (yorugao)

See also

瓢箪(ひょうたん) (hyōtan, “gourd, calabash”)
ふくべ (fukube, “bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria”)
朝顔(あさがお) (asagao, “morning glory”)

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