羊蹄

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
羊 蹄
ぎしぎし
Grade: 3 Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Noun

羊蹄(ぎしぎし) or 羊蹄(ギシギシ) • (gishigishi) 

  1. Japanese dock, Rumex japonica
    Synonyms: 大黄 (daiō), 渋草 (shibukusa), 羊蹄 (yōtei)
Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
羊 蹄
よう
Grade: 3 		てい
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi kan'on

Noun

羊(よう)蹄(てい) • (yōtei) 

  1. Japanese dock, Rumex japonica
  2. roots of Japanese dock used medically
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