石菖

Japanese

Kanji in this term
石	菖
せき Grade: 1	しょう Jinmeiyō
kan'on	on'yomi

Noun

石(せき)菖(しょう) or 石菖(セキショウ) • (sekishō)

Japanese sweet flag, Acorus gramineus
Synonyms: 石菖蒲 (ishi-ayame), 石菖蒲 (iwa-ayame), 根絡み (negarami)
(traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizome of Acorus gramineus used in medicine
Synonyms: 石菖蒲 (sekishōbu), 石菖根 (sekishōkon)

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

石菖根(せきしょうこん) (sekishōkon)
石菖藻(セキショウモ) (sekishōmo)
岩石菖(いわぜきしょう) (iwa-zekishō)
笄石菖(コウガイゼキショウ) (kōgai-zekishō)
千島石菖(チシマゼキショウ) (chishima-zekishō)
矮鶏石菖(チャボゼキショウ) (chabozekishō)
庭石菖(ニワゼキショウ) (niwa-zekishō)
花石菖(ハナゼキショウ) (hana-zekishō)
花火石菖(ハナビゼキショウ) (hanabi-zekishō)