生姜

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See also: 生薑

Chinese[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 生薑 (“fresh ginger”).
(This term is the simplified form of 生薑).
Notes:

Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

 ショウガ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi irregular
Alternative spellings
ショウガ
生薑

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(しょう)() or 生姜(ショウガ) (shōgaしやうが (syauga) or シヤウガ (syauga)?

  1. ginger, Zingiber officinale
    ショウガ()
    shōga ka
    the ginger family, Zingiberaceae
    (しょう)()()
    shōga yu
    ginger hot herbal tea
Usage notes[edit]

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

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
きょう
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(しょう)(きょう) (shōkyō

  1. (alternative medicine, herbs) ginger root (rhizome of Zingiber officinale used as herbal medicine)
    (しょう)(きょう)(まつ)
    shōkyō matsu
    powdered ginger root