Proto-Japanese: *kàràmùsì
Meaning: Boehmeria frutescens, a k. of hemp
Russian meaning: вид конопли, Boehmeria frutescens
Middle Japanese: kàràmùsì
Tokyo: karamushi
Comments: JLTT 439. Analysed within Jpn. as kara 'China' + musi 'ramie', which may be a folk etymology.