梅花方

Japanese
Kanji in this term
梅 花 方
ばい
Grade: 4		 か
Grade: 1		 ほう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
梅花方 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Composed of 梅花(ばいか) (baika, “plum blossom”) + 方(ほう) (hō, “type, alternative”). Attested from the 15th century.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ba̠ika̠ho̞ː]

Noun

梅(ばい)花(か)方(ほう) • (baikahō) 

  1. a mixture of woods for incense producing an aroma similar to plum blossom
    Synonym: 梅花

References
  1. “梅花方”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
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