石菖

Japanese

Kanji in this term
石 菖
せき
Grade: 1 		しょう
Jinmeiyō
kan'on on'yomi

Noun

石(せき)菖(しょう) or 石菖(セキショウ) • (sekishō) 

  1. Japanese sweet flag, Acorus gramineus
    Synonyms: 石菖蒲 (ishi-ayame), 石菖蒲 (iwa-ayame), 根絡み (negarami)
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried rhizome of Acorus gramineus used in medicine
    Synonyms: 石菖蒲 (sekishōbu), 石菖根 (sekishōkon)

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

  • 石菖根(せきしょうこん) (sekishōkon)
  • 石菖藻(セキショウモ) (sekishōmo)
  • 岩石菖(いわぜきしょう) (iwa-zekishō)
  • 笄石菖(コウガイゼキショウ) (kōgai-zekishō)
  • 千島石菖(チシマゼキショウ) (chishima-zekishō)
  • 矮鶏石菖(チャボゼキショウ) (chabozekishō)
  • 庭石菖(ニワゼキショウ) (niwa-zekishō)
  • 花石菖(ハナゼキショウ) (hana-zekishō)
  • 花火石菖(ハナビゼキショウ) (hanabi-zekishō)

References

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