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ヒメウイキョウ (ひめういきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヒメウイキョウ

ひ

め

う

い

きょ

う

Meanings

1

caraway (Carum carvi)

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the plant caraway, often used as a spice. Cross-referenced with キャラウェイ.

See also: キャラウェイ

ヒメウイキョウの種たねはパンやケーキに使つか

わ

れる

。

Caraway seeds are used in bread and cakes.

2

dill (Anethum graveolens)

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the herb dill. Cross-referenced with ディル.

See also: ディル

ヒメウイキョウは魚さかな料りょう理りとよく合あう。
Dill goes well with fish dishes.

Kanji

姫princess
茴fennel
香incense, smell, perfume

Related words

キャラウェイ
キャラウェイ is the more common loanword for caraway, while ヒメウイキョウ is the native Japanese name.
ディル
ディル is the more common loanword for dill, while ヒメウイキョウ is the native Japanese name.

Built from

姫ひめ+ウイキョウ

Written forms

ヒメウイキョウ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
姫ひめ茴うい香きょう
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 姫 (hime, 'princess; small and delicate') and 茴香 (uikyō, 'fennel'), literally 'princess fennel'. The name is applied to both caraway and dill, which resemble fennel.