紫蘇
See also: 紫苏
Chinese edit
purple; violet; imperial purple; violet; imperial; palace |
(plant); place name; revive (plant); place name; revive; Soviet | ||
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trad. (紫蘇) | 紫 | 蘇 | |
simp. (紫苏) | 紫 | 苏 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
紫蘇
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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紫 | 蘇 |
し Grade: S |
そ Jinmeiyō |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
紫 (purple) + 蘇 (a type of plant)
Noun edit
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).