当帰

Japanese

Kanji in this term
当	帰
とう Grade: 2	き Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
當歸 (kyūjitai)

Noun

当(とう)帰(き) or 当帰(トウキ) • (tōki) 

1. Angelica acutiloba

   Synonym: 日本当帰 (Nihon tōki)

2. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Angelica acutiloba used in medicine

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

• 犬当帰(イヌトウキ) (inu tōki)
• 唐当帰(カラトウキ) (kara tōki)
• 西洋当帰(セイヨウトウキ) (seiyō tōki)
• 筑紫当帰(ツクシトウキ) (Tsukushi tōki)
• 日本当帰(ニホントウキ) (Nihon tōki)
• 日向当帰(ヒュウガトウキ) (Hyūga tōki)
• 細葉当帰(ホソバトウキ) (hosoba tōki)
• 北海当帰(ホッカイトウキ) (hokkai tōki)
• 深山当帰(ミヤマトウキ) (miyama tōki)