独活

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See also: 獨活

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 独活 – see 獨活 (“root of Angelica pubescens”).
(This term is the simplified form of 獨活).
Notes:

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
独 活
うど
Grade: 5 Grade: 2
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
獨活 (kyūjitai)
 ウド on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

独活(うど) or 独活(ウド) • (udo) 

  1. Japanese spikenard, Aralia cordata
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
独 活
どく > どっ
Grade: 5 		かつ
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
獨活 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Chinese 獨活／独活 (dúhuó).

Pronunciation

Noun

独(どっ)活(かつ) • (dokkatsu) ←どくくわつ (dokukwatu)?

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried root of Japanese spikenard used in medicine

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
独 活
つちたら
Grade: 5 Grade: 2
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
獨活 (kyūjitai)
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “From 土(つち) (tsuchi) + 楤(たら) (tara)? It sure looks that way”

Pronunciation

Noun

独活(つちたら) • (tsuchitara) 

  1. (obsolete) Japanese spikenard

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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