錦衣

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
にしき
Grade: S
ころも > ごろも
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
 ニシキゴロモ on Japanese Wikipedia

Literally, brocade robe, (にしき) (nishiki, brocade) + (ころも) (koromo, robe). The koromo changes to goromo as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

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錦衣(にしきごもろ) or 錦衣(ニシキゴロモ) (nishikigomoro or nishikigoromo

  1. Ajuga yesoensis, a species of bugle
    Synonym: 錦紋草 (kinmonsō)
Usage notes
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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: S

Grade: 4
kan'on

Noun

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(きん)() (kin'i

  1. a brocade robe
  2. a beautiful robe