芍薬

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See also: 芍藥

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゃく
Hyōgai
やく
Grade: 3
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spellings
芍藥 (kyūjitai)
勺薬
 シャクヤク on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しゃく)(やく) or 芍薬(シャクヤク) (shakuyaku

  1. Chinese peony, Paeonia lactiflora
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Paeonia lactiflora used in medicine

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).

Idioms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN