蓬莱

ほうらい

Meanings

1. Noun Mount Penglai; Penglai Island (i.e.: enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology)
2. sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.) See also: 三蓬莱 (さんほうらい).
3. Kansai New Year decoration (made from food) See also: 蓬莱飾り (ほうらいかざり).
4. Formosa; Taiwan

Kanji

• 蓬 sagebrush; wormwood; mugwort. Read as ホウ.
• 莱 goosefoot; pigweed. Read as ライ.

Words containing 蓬莱

• 三蓬莱 (さんほうらい) the three sacred mountains: Fuji, Atsuta, and Kumano
• 蓬莱飾り (ほうらいかざり) Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)

Word lists

• Chinese mythology

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