薑黄

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
きょう
Hyōgai
おう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
薑黃 (kyūjitai)
姜黄
 キョウオウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(きょう)(おう) or 薑黄(キョウオウ) (kyōōきやうわう (kyauwau)?

  1. Alternative spelling of 姜黄 (wild tumeric)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).