沈香

じんこう

Also written じんこ

Meanings

1. Noun agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; eaglewood; agalloch; agallochum
2. aquilaria tree; lign aloes

Kanji

• 沈 sink. Read as ジン.
• 香 fragrance. Read as コウ.

Words containing 沈香

• 沈香も焚かず屁も放らず (じんこうもたかずへもひらず) having few faults as well as few virtues

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