大黄

See also: 大黃

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 大黄 – see 大黃 (“rhubarb; root and rhizome of rhubarb”). (This term is the simplified form of 大黃).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
大	黄
だい Grade: 1	おう Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
大黃 (kyūjitai)

Noun

大(だい)黄(おう) or 大黄(ダイオウ) • (daiō) 

1. rhubarb, plants of genus Rheum
2. Synonym of 羊蹄 (gishigishi, “Japanese dock”)

Usage notes

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