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八角茴香 (はっかくういきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the spice or the plant Illicium verum. Often used in cooking and traditional medicine. Cross-referenced with 大茴香, a synonym.

See also: 大茴香

中ちゅう華か料りょう理りでは、はっかくういきょうをよく使つかいます。
Star anise is often used in Chinese cuisine.

このスープには、はっかくういきょうが入はいっています。

This soup contains star anise.

Written forms

八はっ角かく茴うい香きょう
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical or traditional medicine contexts. The word is usually written in kana.
ハッカクウイキョウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical or culinary contexts.

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
角angle, corner, square
茴fennel
香incense, smell, perfume

Similar words

大だい茴うい香きょう
Synonym for star anise; less common than 八角茴香.

Etymology

八角 (eight corners) + 茴香 (fennel). The name describes the star-shaped fruit. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.