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Chinese

hundred
ministry; department; section
ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)
 
simp. and trad.
(百部) 		百 部

Pronunciation

Noun

百部

  1. root of Stemona tuberosa (used in traditional Chinese medicine to relieve cough and asthma)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
百 部
ひゃく > びゃく
Grade: 1 		ぶ
Grade: 3
goon

Noun

百(びゃく)部(ぶ) or 百部(ビャクブ) • (byakubu) 

  1. Stemona japonica, a species of stemona
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) root of Stemona japonica 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).

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