水引みずひき

Japanese

Kanji in this term
水みず	引
みず Grade: 1	ひ(き) Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Noun

Yellow and white mizuhiki (水引みずひき) on an envelope for a Japanese Buddhist memorial service

水みず(みず)引(ひき) or 水引みずひき(ミズヒキ) • (mizuhiki) 

1. decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper
2. Persicaria filiformis

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 金きむ水引みずひき(きんみずひき) (kinmizuhiki)