紫蘇

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See also: 紫苏

Chinese

purple; violet; imperial
purple; violet; imperial; palace
 
(plant); place name; revive
(plant); place name; revive; Soviet
 
trad. (紫蘇)
simp. (紫苏)

Pronunciation


Noun

紫蘇

  1. perilla; shiso

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
 Perilla frutescens on Wikipedia

Etymology

() (shi, purple) + () (so, perilla)

Noun

()() (shiso

  1. shiso, Perilla frutescens var. crispa

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