夏枯草

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Chinese

summer; Xia (proper name) withered; dried up
grass; straw; draft (of a document)
grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty
 
trad. (夏枯草) 夏 枯 草
simp. #(夏枯草) 夏 枯 草

Etymology

Literally, "summer-withering grass," so named because it is known to wither shortly after the summer solstice.

Pronunciation

Noun

夏枯草

  1. common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夏 枯 草
か
Grade: 2 		こ
Grade: S 		そう
Grade: 1
kan'on kan'on on'yomi

Noun

夏(か)枯(こ)草(そう) • (kakosō) 

  1. (archaic) synonym of 靫草 (utsubogusa, “common self-heal, Prunella vulgaris subsp. asiatica”)
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) flower spikes of self-heal used in medicine
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