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キダチハッカ (きだちはっか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キダチハッカ

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Meanings

1

summer savory

usually written using kana alone

A culinary herb, Satureja hortensis, used as a seasoning. The name is usually written in katakana.

キダチハッカは肉にく料りょう理りの香こうりづけによく使つかわれる

。

Summer savory is often used to flavor meat dishes.

Kanji

木tree, wood
立stand up, rise, set up
薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
荷baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)

Written forms

キダチハッカ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
木き立だち薄はっ荷か
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is almost always written in katakana.

Etymology

The Japanese name キダチハッカ literally means 'tree-standing mint', referring to its upright growth habit. The exact derivation is uncertain.