水韮

Japanese

Kanji in this term
みず
Grade: 1
にら
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Noun

(みず)(にら) or 水韮(ミズニラ) • (mizunira

  1. Isoetes japonica, a species of quillwort
    Synonyms: 池韮 (ikenira), 川韮 (kawanira)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).