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かんじょー【甘草】 : kanjoo | define meaning

kanjoo

Pronunciation: [kan̩d͡ʑoː]

Definition

Noun

Liquorice root; licorice root

Etymology

Cognate with Kunigami (Takazato) くゎんそー kwansoo; Kunigami (Nakijin) and Okinawan (Shuri) かんじょー kanjoo; and standard Japanese かんぞう【甘草】 kanzou "liquorice", historically written かんざう kanzau. Ultimately from Chinese 【甘草】 "liquorice" (cf. Mandarin gāncǎo; Cantonese gam1 cou2; Eastern Min găng-chō̤; Min Nan kam-chhó; Sino-Korean 감초 ‎gamcho; Sino-Vietnamese cam thảo).

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	甘草
Kana	かんじょー
Romanization	kanjoo
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kan̩d͡ʑoː]

意味：かんぞう【甘草】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 10). かんじょー【甘草】 : kanjoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7832/kanjoo/.