紫蘇
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
| 紫 | 蘇 |
Etymology
紫 (purple) + 蘇 (a type of plant)
Noun
紫蘇 (hiragana しそ, romaji shiso)
- perilla, Perilla frutescens
Derived terms
- 青紫蘇 (aojiso)
- 赤紫蘇 (akajiso)
Mandarin
| simpl. | 紫苏 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 紫蘇 | |
Noun
紫蘇 (traditional, Pinyin zǐsū, simplified 紫苏)