姜黄

See also: 薑黄 and 薑黃

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 薑黃.
(This term is the simplified form of 薑黃).
Notes:

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 姜黃 (“Dioscorea panthaica”).
(This term is the simplified form of 姜黃).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きょう
Hyōgai
おう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
姜黃 (kyūjitai)
薑黄

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きょーおー [kyòóóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [kʲo̞ːo̞ː]

Noun

(きょう)(おう) or 姜黄(キョウオウ) • (kyōōきやうわう (kyauwau)?

  1. wild turmeric, Curcuma aromatica
    Synonym: 春鬱金 (haru ukon)
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Curcuma aromatica used in medicine

Usage notes

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

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN