千両

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 1
りょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
千兩 (kyūjitai)
仙蓼 (botanical)

Noun

(せん)(りょう) or 千両(センリョウ) • (senryō

  1. 1000 ryō​
  2. (figuratively) a large sum of money
  3. 仙蓼: glabrous sarcandra herb, Sarcandra glabra

Usage notes

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