姜黄

See also: 薑黄 and 薑黃

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 姜黄 – see 薑黃. (This term is the simplified form of 薑黃).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 姜黄 – see 姜黃 (“Dioscorea panthaica”). (This term is the simplified form of 姜黃).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
姜	黄
きょう Hyōgai	おう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spellings
姜黃 (kyūjitai) 薑黄

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きょーおー [kyòóóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kʲo̞ːo̞ː]

Noun

姜(きょう)黄(おう) or 姜黄(キョウオウ) • (kyōō) ^{←きやうわう (kyauwau)?}

1. wild turmeric, Curcuma aromatica

   Synonym: 春鬱金 (haru ukon)

2. (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Curcuma aromatica used in medicine

Usage notes

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