Refers to the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra and its sweet root extract, used in confectionery and traditional medicine.
Licorice is often used in traditional Chinese medicine.
This candy contains licorice extract.
Standard kanji spelling for the plant and its extract.
From Chinese 甘草 (gāncǎo), literally 'sweet herb'. The Japanese reading かんぞう is the on'yomi of the kanji.