芍薬
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See also: 芍藥
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 芍 | 薬 |
| しゃく Hyōgai |
やく Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | on'yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 芍藥 (kyūjitai) 勺薬 |
Pronunciation
Noun
- Chinese peony, Paeonia lactiflora
- (traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Paeonia lactiflora 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).
Idioms
- 立てば芍薬座れば牡丹歩く姿は百合の花 (tateba shakuyaku suwareba botan aruku sugata wa yuri no hana)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN