Chinese edit

Chinese; name of a dynasty; man
 
square; quadrilateral; place
square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just
trad. (漢方)
simp. (汉方)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

漢方

  1. traditional Chinese medicine prescription; now usually referring to Japanese kampo medicine

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
漢方 (kyūjitai)
 Kampo on Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From Sinitic (kan, Han, Chinese) + (, prescription).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(かん)(ぽう) (kanpōかんぱう (kanpau)?

  1. Chinese medicine and health practices: the use of acupressure, acupuncture, moxibustion, and the use of specific herbal remedies, such as garlic or ginger.

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN