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Meanings

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noun

Sophora flavescens; shrubby sophora

usually written using kana alone

A shrub native to East Asia, used in traditional Chinese medicine. The name クララ is the standard Japanese common name.

クララの根ねは漢かん方ぽう薬やくに使つかわれる。
The root of Sophora flavescens is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Written forms

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kana-only spelling
The plant name is usually written in katakana.
苦参くらら
Kanji form used in botanical or traditional contexts; rarely encountered in everyday writing.
眩草くらら
Alternate kanji form, also rare; the katakana spelling is strongly preferred.

Kanji

苦

suffering, trial, worry

参nonplussed, three (in documents), going

眩faint, dizzy

草grass, weeds, herbs

Etymology

The Japanese name クララ is said to derive from the plant's bitter taste, which makes one 'dizzy' (クラクラする). The kanji 苦参 literally means 'bitter ginseng'.