甘藷

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 甘薯 (“sweet potato; lesser yam”).
(This term is a variant form of 甘薯).

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: S
しょ
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
甘薯

Pronunciation

Noun

(かん)(しょ) (kansho

  1. Synonym of 薩摩芋 (sweet potato).

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
さつまいも
Grade: S Hyōgaiji
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 甘藷 – see the following entry.
薩摩芋さつまいも
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Alternative spelling
サツマイモ
(This term, 甘藷, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN