甘松
Chinese edit
sweet; willingly; Gansu province (abbrev.) | pine | ||
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trad. (甘松) | 甘 | 松 | |
simp. #(甘松) | 甘 | 松 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
甘松
- plant of genus Nardostachys
- spikenard, the plant Nardostachys jatamansi
- (traditional Chinese medicine) Nardostachydis Radix seu Rhizoma, the root and rhizome of Nardostachys
Derived terms edit
Japanese edit
Etymology edit
Kanji in this term | |
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甘 | 松 |
Grade: S | Grade: 4 |
on’yomi | kan’on |
From Middle Chinese 甘松 (MC kam zjowng).
Noun edit
- plant of genus Nardostachys
- spikenard, the plant Nardostachys jatamansi
Usage notes edit
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カンショウ.