冬虫夏草

とうちゅうかそう

Also written ふゆむしなつくさ, トウチュウカソウ

Meanings

1. Noun caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)

Kanji

• 冬 winter. Read as トウ.
• 虫 insect. Read as チュウ.
• 夏 summer
• 草 grass. Read as ソウ.

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