荏胡麻

Readings

Kana: えごま、エゴマ

Romaji: egoma, egoma

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