薬師草
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 薬 | 師 | 草 |
| やく Grade: 3 |
し Grade: 5 |
そう Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 藥師草 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “Yakushi grass”, 薬師 (Yakushi, “Yakushi, the Buddha of medicine”) + 草 (sō, “grass, plant”)
Pronunciation
Noun
薬師草 or 薬師草 • (Yakushi-sō)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).