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チョレイマイタケ (choreimaitake) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

チョレイマイタケ

ちょ

れ

い

ま

い

た

け

Meanings

1

umbrella polypore; Polyporus umbellatus

usually written using kana alone

A type of edible mushroom used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine.

チョレイマイタケは漢かん方ぽう薬やくの原げん料りょうとして知しられている

。

Umbrella polypore is known as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.

Kanji

猪boar
苓plant, herb, mushroom
舞dance, flit, circle
茸mushroom

Built from

猪ちょ苓れい+マイタケ

Written forms

チョレイマイタケ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this mushroom name.
猪ちょ苓れい舞まい茸たけ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

The name combines 猪苓 (ちょれい, 'Polyporus sclerotium') and 舞茸 (まいたけ, 'maitake mushroom'), referring to its resemblance to maitake and its use in traditional medicine.