蛇人参

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蛇 人 参
じゃ
Grade: S 		にん
Grade: 1 		しん > じん
Grade: 4
goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
蛇人參 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “snake carrot”, 蛇(じゃ) (ja, “snake”) + 人参(にんじん) (ninjin, “carrot, ginseng”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑa̠ɲ̟ĩɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]

Noun

蛇(じゃ)人(にん)参(じん) or 蛇人参(ジャニンジン) • (janinjin) 

  1. narrow-leaved bittercress, Cardamine impatiens

Usage notes

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

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