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丹参

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 丹參 (“Salvia miltiorrhiza red sage”).
(This term is the simplified form of 丹參).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: S
しん > じん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
丹參 (kyūjitai)
 タンシン on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(たん)(じん) or 丹参(タンジン) (tanjin

  1. red sage, Salvia miltiorrhiza
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza 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).