にんじん

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of にんじん – see the following entry.
人参
a carrot (Daucus carota ssp. sativus)
Synonym of 御種人参 (otane ninjin, Chinese ginseng, Panax ginseng)
(traditional Chinese medicine) dried ginseng root used in medicine
Alternative spelling
ニンジン
(This term, にんじん (ninjin), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as にんじん, see Category:Japanese kanji read as にんじん.)