鈴香薷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
すず
Grade: S
こう
Grade: 4
じゅ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi goon on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, bell balm, (すず) (suzu, bell) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, Vietnamese balm)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨzɨ ko̞ːʑɨ]

Noun

(すず)(こう)(じゅ) or 鈴香薷(スズコウジュ) • (suzu kōju

  1. Perillula reptans

Usage notes

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