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蓮

noun

1. lotus
2. lotus flower
3. lotus plant
4. lotus leaves or pods

Etymology. Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese 蓮 (lián). The kanji combines 艹 (grass) + 連 (connect), originally referring to the way lotus plants interconnect underwater. Cognate with Middle Chinese lien, Sanskrit padma. In Japanese, the native term is はす (hasu).

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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