扶桑

ふそう

Also written 榑桑, 搏桑

Meanings

1. Noun divine tree or island east of China; Fusang
2. Japan
3. Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) See also: ぶっそうげ.

Kanji

• 扶 provide for. Read as フ.
• 桑 mulberry. Read as ソウ.

Words containing 扶桑

• 扶桑社 (ふそうしゃ) Fusosha Publishing
• 扶桑教 (ふそうきょう) Fuso-kyo (sect of Shinto)
• 扶桑国 (ふそうこく) Japan

Word lists

• Chinese mythology

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists