萩 (qiū) - Japanese bush clover (Lespedeza) & also refers to Kochia scoparia (burning bush/broom cypress)

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情仁

萩 · qiū

Japanese bush clover (Lespedeza);

also refers to Kochia scoparia (burning bush/broom cypress) in some contexts.

Japanese bush clover (Lespedeza)also refers to Kochia scoparia (burning bush/broom cypress)

Usage highlights

Japanese bush cloverBush clover flowerBurning bush plantAutumn bush cloverBush clover fieldBush clover viewing

Synonyms

  • 胡枝子— Japanese bush clover (alternative name)
  • 箒草— broom plant (for the kochia meaning)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden was planted with Japanese bush clover (萩).
  • Autumn fields are adorned with blooming bush clover (萩の花).
  • This plant is also called burning bush (萩).
  • The character appears in classical poetry (萩 in poetry).

Collocations

  • Japanese bush clover(萩)
  • Bush clover flower(萩の花)
  • Burning bush plant(萩)
  • Autumn bush clover(秋萩)
  • Bush clover field(萩原)
  • Bush clover viewing(萩見)

Idioms

  • The autumn wind through the bush clover(秋風の萩を吹く)
  • Bush clover in the moonlight(月に萩)
  • Bush clover and deer(萩と鹿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 萩 is one of the Seven Autumn Flowers in Japanese tradition, symbolizing autumn.
  • In Japanese poetry, bush clover often appears as a seasonal marker for autumn.
  • The plant is associated with elegance and refined beauty in East Asian culture.
  • In some contexts, it can also refer to Kochia scoparia, another ornamental plant.

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