トチバニンジン

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Meanings

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noun

Japanese ginseng

usually written using kana alone

A perennial herb native to Japan, Panax japonicus, used in traditional medicine. The scientific name is the most precise identifier.

トチバニンジン

kana-only spelling

Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.

栃とち葉ば人にん参じん

Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.

朝ちょう鮮せん人にん参じん
Refers to Panax ginseng (Korean/Chinese ginseng), a different species more commonly used in East Asian medicine.
人にん参じん
Usually means carrot (Daucus carota); can also refer to ginseng in compound names.

The name トチバニンジン literally means 'horse-chestnut-leaf ginseng', from the resemblance of its leaves to those of the Japanese horse-chestnut (栃の木).