生姜

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See also: 生薑

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 生姜 – see 生薑 (“fresh ginger”).
(This term is the simplified form of 生薑).
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Japanese

Etymology 1

 ショウガ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
生 姜
しょう
Grade: 1 		が
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi irregular
Alternative spellings
ショウガ
生薑
薑

Pronunciation

Noun

生(しょう)姜(が) or 生姜(ショウガ) • (shōga) ←しやうが (syauga) or シヤウガ (syauga)?

  1. ginger, Zingiber officinale
    ショウガ科(か)
    shōga ka
    the ginger family, Zingiberaceae
    生(しょう)姜(が)湯(ゆ)
    shōga yu
    ginger hot herbal tea
Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
生 姜
しょう
Grade: 1 		きょう
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

生(しょう)姜(きょう) • (shōkyō) 

  1. (alternative medicine, herbs) ginger root (rhizome of Zingiber officinale used as herbal medicine)
    生(しょう)姜(きょう)末(まつ)
    shōkyō matsu
    powdered ginger root
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