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大茴香 (だいういきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

だいういきょう

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Meanings

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usually written using kana alone

Refers to the spice and the plant Illicium verum. Usually written in kana.

この料りょう理りにはだいういきょうが欠かかせ

ない

。

Star anise is essential for this dish.

だいういきょうは中ちゅう華か料りょう理りでよく使つかわれるスパイスだ。

Star anise is a spice often used in Chinese cuisine.

Kanji

大large, big
茴fennel
香incense, smell, perfume

Related words

八はっ角かく
八角 is a more common word for star anise, often used in everyday contexts, while 大茴香 is a formal or botanical term.

Built from

大だい+ウイキョウ

Written forms

大だい茴うい香きょう
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
ダイウイキョウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is also used, especially in botanical or culinary contexts.

Etymology

From Chinese 大茴香 (dàhuíxiāng), literally 'big fennel'. The Japanese reading is a direct borrowing of the Chinese term.