朝鮮人参

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 2
せん
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1
しん > じん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
朝鮮人參 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

Compound of 朝鮮 (Chōsen, Korea) +‎ 人参 (ninjin, carrot). Attested since at least 1708.

Pronunciation

Noun

(ちょう)(せん)(にん)(じん) or 朝鮮人参(チョウセンニンジン) (Chōsen ninjinてうせんにんじん (teusenninzin)?

  1. Panax ginseng (Chinese ginseng)
    Synonyms: 御種人参 (otaneninjin), 人参 (ninjin), 高麗人参 (Kōrai-ninjin), 熊の胆 (kuma no i)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002) 日本国語大辞典 第二版 , Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN