甘菜
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 甘 | 菜 |
| かん Grade: S |
さい Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
甘菜 • (kansai)
- synonym of 砂糖大根 (satō daikon): sugar beet
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 甘 | 菜 |
| あま Grade: S |
な Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 山慈姑 |
Pronunciation
Noun
甘菜 or 甘菜 • (amana)
- Amana edulis
- Synonyms: 山慈姑 (sanjiko), 麦慈姑 (mugikuwai)
- synonym of 擬宝珠 (gibōshi, “hostas”)
- synonym of 萱草 (kanzō, “orange day-lily, Hemerocallis fulva”)
- (archaic) synonym of 甘野老 (amadokoro, “scented Solomon's seal, Polygonatum odoratum”)
- (archaic) synonym of 麻黄 (maō, “plants of genus Ephedra”)
- (archaic) synonym of 舟腹草 (funabarasou, “Vincetoxicum atratum”)
- (archaic) synonym of 鳴子百合 (narukoyuri, “Polygonatum falcatum”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).