ニガナ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
苦菜 黄瓜菜

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iɡa̠na̠]

Noun

ニガナ: Ixeridium dentatum

ニガナ or にがな • (nigana) 

1. toothed ixeridium, Ixeridium dentatum

Usage notes

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

Further reading

• ニガナ on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja