甘松
Chinese
| sweet; willingly; Gansu province (abbrev.) | pine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (甘松) | 甘 | 松 | |
| simp. #(甘松) | 甘 | 松 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: gānsōng
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄢ ㄙㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gansong
- Wade–Giles: kan1-sung1
- Yale: gān-sūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gansong
- Palladius: ганьсун (ganʹsun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kän⁵⁵ sʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gam1 cung4
- Yale: gām chùhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gam1 tsung4
- Guangdong Romanization: gem1 cung4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐm⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
甘松
- plant of genus Nardostachys
- spikenard, the plant Nardostachys jatamansi
- (traditional Chinese medicine) Nardostachydis Radix seu Rhizoma, the root and rhizome of Nardostachys
Derived terms
- 匙叶甘松
- 甘松香
Japanese
Etymology
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 甘 | 松 |
| Grade: S | Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | kan'on |
From Middle Chinese 甘松 (MC kam zjowng).
Noun
甘松 • (kanshō)
- plants of genus Nardostachys
- (in particular) spikenard, the plant Nardostachys jatamansi
Synonym: 甘松香 (kanshōkō)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カンショウ (kanshō).