薙刀香薷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
薙	刀	香	薷
なぎなた		こう Grade: 4	じゅ Hyōgai
Jinmeiyō	Grade: 2
jukujikun		goon	on'yomi

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. Vietnamese balm, Elsholtzia ciliata

Usage notes

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