鈴香薷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鈴	香	薷
すず Grade: S	こう Grade: 4	じゅ Hyōgai
kun'yomi	goon	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “bell balm”, 鈴(すず) (suzu, “bell”) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, “Vietnamese balm”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɨzɨ ko̞ːʑɨ]

Noun

鈴(すず)香(こう)薷(じゅ) or 鈴香薷(スズコウジュ) • (suzu kōju) 

1. Perillula reptans

Usage notes

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