shiso; perilla; beefsteak plant
Refers to the herb Perilla frutescens var. crispa, widely used in Japanese cuisine. The reading ちそ is a rare variant.
Shiso leaves are served as a garnish with sashimi.
I wrapped a pickled plum in a shiso leaf and ate it.
I'm growing shiso in my garden.
I chopped shiso and put it on top of chilled tofu.
shiso flower spikes; inflorescence of shiso
red shiso; red perilla
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji form is rare in modern writing; no priority markers are specified.
The kanji 紫蘇 literally means 'purple revival', but the exact derivation of the Japanese name is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, not a loanword.