Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 4
れん
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology edit

Alternative ateji (当て字) spelling, replacing the first two kanji with more common characters that have the same reading.

Definitions edit

For pronunciation and definitions of 法蓮草 – see the following entry.
菠薐草ほうれんそう
[noun] spinach
(This term, 法蓮草, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)