JMdict: 2564450
蓬莱 【ほうらい】
- [n] Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology
- [n] sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.)
- [n] Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
- [n] Formosa; Taiwan
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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蓬 | Sagebrush, Wormwood, Mugwort | ホウ, ブ | よもぎ |
莱 | Goosefoot, Pigweed | ライ, リ | あかざ, あわち, こうがい |