noun
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
Specifically refers to the species Artemisia princeps, a common plant in Japan used in food and traditional medicine.
春になると、よもぎを摘んで草餅を作ります。
In spring, we pick mugwort and make kusa mochi.
noun
mugwort (any Artemisia species); wormwood; sagebrush
General term for plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood and sagebrush. In everyday Japanese, よもぎ usually refers to the Japanese mugwort.
ヨモギ属の植物は世界中に広く分布しています。
Plants of the Artemisia genus are widely distributed around the world.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
The origin of よもぎ is uncertain. It is a native Japanese word, and the kanji forms are borrowed from Chinese.