射干

Chinese

radio- (chem.); shoot
 
to concern; to interfere; shield; stem
simp. and trad.
(射干)

Pronunciation


Noun

射干

  1. rhizome of the blackberry lily (Iris domestica, syn. Belamcanda chinensis) (A rhizome used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat cough, phlegm and sore throat.)

References


Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: 6
かん > が
Grade: 6
kan’on

Alternative forms

  • 者我, 著莪

Pronunciation

Noun

射干 (hiragana しゃが, katakana シャガ, rōmaji shaga)

  1. the fringed iris, Iris japonica
    Synonym: 胡蝶花 (kochōka)
    Hypernym: 菖蒲 (ayame)
Derived terms
  •  (ヒメ) (シャ) () (hime-shaga)
  •  (イワ) (シャ) () (iwashaga)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
かん
Grade: 6
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 射干 (MC jiaH kɑn). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Alternative forms

  • (fox, Chinese fox spirit, mask): 野干

Pronunciation

Noun

射干 (hiragana やかん, rōmaji yakan)

  1. a fox
    Synonym: (kitsune)
  2. (Chinese mythology) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  3. (theater) a Noh mask with the visage of the Chinese fox spirit
  4. Synonym of 檜扇 (hiōgi‎): the blackberry lily, Iris domestica

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
Grade: 6 Grade: 6
jukujikun

Noun

射干 (hiragana ひおうぎ, katakana ヒオウギ, rōmaji hiōgi, historical hiragana ひあふぎ, historical katakana ヒアフギ)

  1. Alternative spelling of 檜扇 (hiōgi): the blackberry lily, Iris domestica

Compounds

  •  () () (たま) (nubatama),  () () (たま) (mubatama, blackberry lily seed)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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