甘松

Chinese

sweet; willingly; Gansu province (abbrev.) pine
trad. (甘松)
simp. #(甘松)

Pronunciation


Noun

甘松

  1. plant of genus Nardostachys
  2. spikenard, the plant Nardostachys jatamansi
  3. (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
Grade: S Grade: 4
on'yomi kan'on

From Middle Chinese 甘松 (MC kam zjowng).

Noun

甘松(かんしょう) • (kanshō

  1. plants of genus Nardostachys
  2. (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).