細辛
saishin
Siebold's wild ginger (esp. its dried root or rhizome, used as an antitussive and analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine)
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  1. saishin Siebold's wild ginger (esp. its dried root or rhizome, used as an antitussive and analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine)
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Kanji Breakdown
Dainty, Get Thin, Taper, Slender, Narrow, Detailed, Precise
On: さい Kun: ほそ.い,ほそ.る,こま.か,こま.かい
11 strokes N2
Spicy, Bitter, Hot, Acrid
On: しん Kun: から.い,つら.い,-づら.い,かのと
7 strokes N2
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細辛は〜です。 / 〜の細辛

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