苦参
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 苦参 – see 苦參 (“root of shrubby sophora”). (This term is the simplified form of 苦參). |
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Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 苦 | 参 |
| くらら | |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 4 |
| jukujikun | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 苦參 (kyūjitai) |
Noun
苦参 or 苦参 • (kurara)
- shrubby sophora, Sophora flavescens
- Synonyms: 草槐 (kusaenju), 苦参 (kujin)
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 | |
|---|---|
| 苦 | 参 |
| く Grade: 3 |
しん > じん Grade: 4 |
| goon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 苦參 (kyūjitai) |
Noun
苦参 • (kujin)
- synonym of 苦参 (kurara, “shrubby sophora, Sophora flavescens”)
- (traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Sophora flavescens