生姜

しょうが

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

What does 生姜 mean?

生姜 is a Japanese noun meaning ginger (Zingiber officinale) in English. It is written as 生姜 in kanji, しょうが in hiragana, and shouga in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

自分が先になりたいって言ったんでしょう。

You said you wanted to be a teacher.