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荏胡麻

Readings

Kana: えごま、エゴマ
Romaji: egoma, egoma
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

wild sesame (Perilla frutescens var. frutescens); oilseed perilla; egoma

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 紫蘇

Kanji

荏
Readings: ジン、 ニン
Meanings: bean, perilla, herb, soft, pliable
胡
Readings: ウ、 コ、 ゴ、 なんぞ
Meanings: barbarian, foreign
麻
Readings: マ、 マア、 あさ
Meanings: hemp, flax, numb