浅葱

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
浅	葱
あさ Grade: 4	ぎ Hyōgai
kun'yomi	irregular

Alternative spelling
淺葱 (kyūjitai)

Noun

浅(あさ)葱(ぎ) • (asagi) 

1. pale greenish blue
2. a person of the 六位 (rokui, “sixth rank”) at court
3. Short for 浅葱裏 (asagi-ura, “greenish-blue lining”).
4. Short for 浅葱幕 (asagi maku, “greenish-blue curtain”).

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
浅	葱
あさ Grade: 4	つき Hyōgai
kun'yomi	irregular

Alternative spellings
淺葱 (kyūjitai) 糸葱

Noun

浅(あさ)葱(つき) or 浅葱(アサツキ) • (asatsuki) 

1. Allium schoenoprasum var. foliosum, a variety of chive

   Synonym: 有明 (ariake)

2. Short for 浅葱膾 (asatsuki-namasu, “boiled chives and clams, seasoned with vinegared miso”).

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).