蕗草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蕗	草
ろ Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

蕗 (ro, “giant butterbur”) +‎ 草 (sō, “grass”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾo̞so̞ː]

Noun

蕗(ろ)草(そう) • (rosō) 

1. licorice

Synonyms

• 甘草(かんぞう) (kanzō)
• 甘木(あまき) (amaki) (obsolete)