苓 — kanji meaning “plant”
苓
plant, herb, mushroom
- Meanings
- plant, herb, mushroom
- On'yomi
- レイ (rei)、リョウ (ryou)
- Kun'yomi
- みみなぐさ
- Strokes
- 8
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- líng — Chinese character page
Words with 苓
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茯苓 | ぶくりょう bukuryou | Poria cocos (species of basidiomycete used in Chinese medicine) |
| 土茯苓 | どぶくりょう dobukuryou | Smilax glabra (species of sarsaparilla, used esp. to refer to its dried rhizome, used in Chinese medicine) |
| 猪苓 | ちょれい chorei | umbrella polypore sclerotium (used as a diuretic, antipyretic, and antitussive in traditional Chinese medicine) |
| 猪苓舞茸 | ちょれいまいたけ choreimaitake | umbrella polypore (Polyporus umbellatus) |
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