千両

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 1
りょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
千兩 (kyūjitai)
仙蓼 (botanical)

Noun

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(せん)(りょう) or 千両(センリョウ) (senryō

  1. 1000 ryō​
  2. (figuratively) a large sum of money
  3. 仙蓼: glabrous sarcandra herb, Sarcandra glabra

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).