Japanese symbol for “coriander”
香菜
シャンツァイ
Romaji: shantsai
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
In Japanese, coriander is 香菜, read シャンツァイ (shantsai).
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Meanings
- n coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
Written forms: 香菜. Readings: シャンツァイ、こうさい、シャンサイ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coriander”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パクチー | パクチー pakuchii | coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania |
| コリアンダー | コリアンダー koriandaa | coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania |
| コエンドロ | コエンドロ koendoro | coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro |
| 胡荽 | こすい kosui | coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro |
| 中国パセリ | ちゅうごくパセリ chuugokupaseri | Chinese parsley; coriander; cilantro |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma; fragrance; scent |
| 香港 | ホンコン honkon | Hong Kong |
| 香水 | こうすい kousui | perfume; scent |
| 芳香 | ほうこう houkou | perfume; fragrance; aroma |
| 線香 | せんこう senkou | incense stick |
| 香辛料 | こうしんりょう koushinryou | spice; spices; condiment |
| 野菜 | やさい yasai | vegetable |
| 惣菜 | そうざい souzai | small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coriander”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.