丹参

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 丹參 (“Salvia miltiorrhiza red sage”).
(This term is the simplified form of 丹參).
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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: S
しん > じん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
丹參 (kyūjitai)
 タンシン on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

(たん)(じん) or 丹参(タンジン) (tanjin

  1. red sage, Salvia miltiorrhiza
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza used in medicine

Usage notes

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