羊蹄

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ぎしぎし
Grade: 3 Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しぎし [gìshígíshíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ɡʲiɕiɡʲiɕi]

Noun

羊蹄(ぎしぎし) or 羊蹄(ギシギシ) • (gishigishi

  1. Japanese dock, Rumex japonica
    Synonyms: 大黄 (daiō), 渋草 (shibukusa), 羊蹄 (yōtei)
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
よう
Grade: 3
てい
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi kan'on

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーてー [yòótéé] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [jo̞ːte̞ː]

Noun

(よう)(てい) • (yōtei

  1. synonym of 羊蹄 (gishigishi, Japanese dock, Rumex japonica)
  2. roots of Rumex japonica used medically

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