犬薄荷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
犬	薄	荷
いぬ Grade: 1	はく > はっ Grade: S	か Grade: 3
kun'yomi	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “dog mint”, 犬(いぬ) (inu, “dog”) + 薄荷(はっか) (hakka, “mint”)

Noun

犬(いぬ)薄(はっ)荷(か) or 犬薄荷(イヌハッカ) • (inuhakka) 

1. catmint

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).