紫蘇

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See also: 紫苏

Chinese

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purple; violet; imperial
purple; violet; imperial; palace
 
(plant); place name; revive
(plant); place name; revive; Soviet
 
trad. (紫蘇)
simp. (紫苏)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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紫蘇

  1. perilla; shiso

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
 Perilla frutescens on Wikipedia

Etymology

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() (shi, purple) + () (so, perilla)

Noun

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()() (shiso

  1. shiso, Perilla frutescens var. crispa

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).

Derived terms

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