🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
んじゃな【苦菜】 : njana | define meaning
njana
Pronunciation: [n̩d͡ʑana]
Definition
Noun
- Sword-leaf crepidiastrum (Crepidiastrum lanceolatum sp.)
- Wadan (Crepidiastrum platyphyllum sp.); broad-leaf crepidiastrum
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese にがな【苦菜・黄瓜菜】 nigana "toothed ixeridium (Ixeris dentata)".
Notes
The leaves of this plant are used in traditional Okinawan medicine to stimulate one's appetite.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 苦菜 |
| Kana | んじゃな |
| Romanization | njana |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [n̩d͡ʑana] |
意味：ほそわだん【細葉海菜】、わだん【海菜】
Categories:
苦菜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 14). んじゃな【苦菜】 : njana | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8166/njana/.