松葉人参
Japanese
edit| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 松 | 葉 | 人 | 参 |
| まつ Grade: 4 |
は > ば Grade: 3 |
にん Grade: 1 |
しん > じん Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | goon | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 松葉人參 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editLiterally, “pine needle ginseng”, 松葉 (matsuba) + 人参 (ninjin, “carrot, gingseng”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit松葉人参 or 松葉人参 • (matsuba ninjin)
- Linum stelleroides, a species of flax
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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- Japanese terms spelled with 松 read as まつ
- Japanese terms spelled with 葉 read as は
- Japanese terms spelled with 人 read as にん
- Japanese terms spelled with 参 read as しん
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- ja:Flax