独活

See also: 獨活

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 独活 – see 獨活 (“root of Angelica pubescens”). (This term is the simplified form of 獨活).

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

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
独	活
Grade: 5	Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
獨活 (kyūjitai)

Noun

独活(うど) or 独活(ウド) • (udo) 

1. Japanese spikenard

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 独活(うど)の木(き) (udonoki, “”)
• 独活(うど)の大木(たいぼく) (udo no taiboku, “good-for-nothing”)
• 花独活(はなうど) (hanaudo, “Heracleum sphondylium var. nipponicum”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
独	活
どく > どっ Grade: 5	かつ Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
獨活 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Chinese 獨活／独活 (dúhuó).

Noun

独(どっ)活(かつ) • (dokkatsu) ^{←どくくわつ (dokukwatu)?}

1. Japanese spikenard
2. living independently alone

Verb

独(どっ)活(かつ)する • (dokkatsu suru) ^{←どくくわつ (dokukwatu)?}suru (stem 独(どっ)活(かつ)し (dokkatsu shi), past 独(どっ)活(かつ)した (dokkatsu shita))

1. live independently alone

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
独	活
Grade: 5	Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
獨活 (kyūjitai)

Noun

独活(つちたら) • (tsuchitara) 

1. (obsolete) Japanese spikenard