Meaning of 蓬莱(ほうらい) in Japanese

蓬莱
Kana Reading
ほうらい
Romaji
hōrai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.)

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莱

10 strokes

goosefoot, pigweed

On'Yomi: ライ, リ

Kun'Yomi: あかざ, あわち, こうがい

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蓬

13 strokes

sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort

On'Yomi: ホウ, ブ

Kun'Yomi: よもぎ

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