梅花方

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
ばい
Grade: 4

Grade: 1
ほう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
梅花方 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Composed of 梅花(ばいか) (baika, plum blossom) + (ほう) (, type, alternative). Attested from the 15th century.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ばい)()(ほう) (baikahō

  1. a mixture of woods for incense producing an aroma similar to plum blossom
    Synonym: 梅花

References[edit]

  1. ^ 梅花方”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten)[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000