蕃書

ばんしょ

Also written 蛮書

Meanings

1. Noun Western books (esp. Dutch; in the Edo period)

Kanji

• 蕃 grow luxuriously. Read as バン.
• 書 write. Read as ショ.

Words containing 蕃書

• 蕃書調所 (ばんしょしらべしょ) Institute for the Study of Western Books (Edo period)

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