龍胆

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
For pronunciation and definitions of 龍胆 – see the following entry.
竜胆りんどう
a perennial herb of the family Gentianaceae, Gentiana scabra var. buergeri
(broadly) any plant of the genus Gentiana or other closely related species: gentian
Alternative spelling
リンドウ
竜胆りゅうたん
(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Gentiana scabra var. buergeri
alternative form of 竜胆 (rindō)
Alternative spelling
リュウタン
(This term, 龍胆, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)