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くーし【胡荽】 : kuushi | define meaning

kuushi

Pronunciation: [kuːɕi]

Definition

Noun

Coriander; cilantro
1. くーしばー【胡荽葉】
  kuushibaa
  "Coriander leaves"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese こすい【胡荽】 kosui "coriander". Ultimately from Chinese 【胡荽】 "coriander" (cf. Mandarin hú suī; Cantonese wu4 seoi1), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *hu swij.

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「こうすい」胡荽の事なり".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	胡荽
Kana	くーし
Romanization	kuushi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kuːɕi]

意味：コリアンダー、コエンドロ、パクチー、こうさい【香菜】、シャンツァイ、こすい【胡荽】

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胡荽

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 13). くーし【胡荽】 : kuushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8635/kuushi/.