coix seed; Job's tears seed
Refers to the seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen, used in traditional Chinese medicine (Kampo) and health foods. Often encountered in supplement ingredient lists or herbal medicine contexts.
See also: ハトムギ
This Kampo medicine contains coix seed.
Coix seed is said to be effective for wart removal.
Katakana form is standard in modern Japanese, especially in health food and supplement contexts.
Kanji form used in traditional Chinese medicine contexts; rarely seen in everyday Japanese.
From Chinese 薏苡仁 (yìyǐrén). The Japanese reading よくいにん is derived from the Chinese pronunciation. The term entered Japanese through traditional Chinese medicine texts.