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Kanji in this term
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
For pronunciation and definitions of 龍胆 – see the following entry.
竜胆りんどう
[noun] a perennial herb of the family Gentianaceae, Gentiana scabra var. buergeri
[noun] (broadly) any plant of the genus Gentiana or other closely related species: gentian
Alternative spelling
リンドウ
竜胆りゅうたん
[noun] (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Gentiana scabra var. buergeri
[noun] alternative form of 竜胆 (rindō)
Alternative spelling
リュウタン
(This term, 龍胆, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)