Shiso
Japanese Perilla
noun
What could a purple revive be? This actually means shiso, or Japanese Perilla, and it's a type of herb commonly used in Japanese cuisine. You can remember this refers to a plant by the flowers radical in 蘇. You might also want to google "shiso," as you'll notice how some of them have purple leaves!
Note that, as with other plant and tree species, you'll often encounter this being written in katakana as well.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
紫蘇の葉
shiso leaves
紫蘇の香り
shiso aroma
紫蘇の種
shiso seeds
紫蘇の天ぷら
shiso tempura
紫蘇ジュース
shiso juice
紫蘇エキス
shiso extract
紫蘇ドレッシング
shiso dressing
赤紫蘇
red shiso
梅紫蘇
shiso with ume plum
青紫蘇
green shiso
紫蘇を植える
to plant shiso
紫蘇を入れる
to put in shiso
紫蘇を使う
to use shiso
私、紫蘇は苦手なんです。
I'm not a fan of shiso.
今年は紫蘇の種を植えてみました。
I tried planting shiso seeds this year.
とてもいい紫蘇の香りがしますね。
It has a really nice shiso aroma, doesn't it?