Word Meaning 紫蘇

しそ shiso

紫蘇 is read as しそ (shiso) and means shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).

Meaning

English

shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa)
perilla
beefsteak plant

Reading

Kana

しそ

Romaji

shiso

Writing Variants

紫蘇ちそ chiso

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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穂紫蘇

ほじそ

inflorescence of shiso (used as a sashimi garnish)

梅紫蘇

うめじそ

Japanese apricot and shiso

紫

むらさき

soy sauce

紫色

ししょく

purple

紫外線

しがいせん

ultraviolet rays

紫紺

しこん

bluish purple

紫綬褒章

しじゅほうしょう

Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

紫外線療法

しがいせんりょうほう

ultraviolet treatment

紫外線消去型EPROM

しがいせんしょうきょかたいーぷろむ

ultraviolet erasable programmable ROM

紫式部

むらさきしきぶ

Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)

紫外

しがい

ultraviolet

紫電

しでん

purple lightning