荏胡麻

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
kun'yomi goon tōon
 エゴマ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() or 荏胡麻(エゴマ) (egoma

  1. perilla, Perilla frutescens

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), as エゴマ.