荊芥

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See also: 荆芥

Chinese

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thorns; brambles Brassica juncea
trad. (荊芥/荆芥) /
simp. (荆芥)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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荊芥

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) Schizonepeta

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けい
Hyōgai
かい > がい
Jinmeiyō
kan'on
 ケイガイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(けい)(がい) or 荊芥(ケイガイ) (keigai

  1. Schizonepeta tenuifolia
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) flower spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia 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).