竜胆
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editKanji in this term | |
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竜 | 胆 |
りんどう | |
Grade: S | Grade: S |
jukujikun |
Alternative spellings |
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龍膽 (kyūjitai) 龍胆 リンドウ |
From Middle Chinese 龍膽 (MC ljowng tamX). Metathesis with rendaku of the expected character reading, from りうたん *riutan (> modern りゅうたん *ryūtan) to りんだう rindau (> modern りんどう rindō).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- a perennial herb of the family Gentianaceae, Gentiana scabra var. buergeri
- (broadly) any plant of the genus Gentiana or other closely related species: gentian
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as リンドウ.
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Etymology 2
editKanji in this term | |
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竜 | 胆 |
りゅう Grade: S |
たん Grade: S |
on'yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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龍膽 (kyūjitai) 龍胆 リュウタン |
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Gentiana scabra var. buergeri
- alternative form of 竜胆 (rindō)
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