夏茱萸

夏胡頽子

Readings

Kana: なつぐみ、ナツグミ

Romaji: natsugumi, natsugumi

Definition

noun

1

goumi (species of oleaster, Elaeagnus multiflora); cherry silverberry

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

夏

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ

Meaning: summer

茱

Reading: シュ

Meanings: river ginger tree, oleaster

萸

Reading: ユ

Meanings: oleaster, river ginger tree

胡

Readings: ウ、 コ、 ゴ、 なんぞ

Meanings: barbarian, foreign

頽

Readings: タイ、 くず.れる

Meanings: decline, slide

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac