Japanese

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Kanji in this term
な(ぎ)
Jinmeiyō
なた
Grade: 2
こう
Grade: 4
じゅ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi jukujikun goon on’yomi
 ナギナタコウジュ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, naginata balm, 薙刀(なぎなた) (naginata) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, Vietnamese balm)

Noun

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(なぎ)(なた)(こう)(じゅ) or 薙刀香薷(ナギナタコウジュ) (naginata kōju

  1. Vietnamese balm, Elsholtzia ciliata

Usage notes

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