薙刀香薷

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
なぎなた こう
Grade: 4
じゅ
Hyōgai
Jinmeiyō Grade: 2
jukujikun goon on'yomi
 ナギナタコウジュ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, naginata balm, 薙刀(なぎなた) (naginata) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, Vietnamese balm)

Noun

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薙刀(なぎなた)(こう)(じゅ) or 薙刀香薷(ナギナタコウジュ) (naginata kōju

  1. Vietnamese balm, Elsholtzia ciliata

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).