Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ばい
Grade: 4

Grade: 1
ほう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
梅花方 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ばい)()(ほう) (baikahō

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

References

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  1. ^ 梅花方”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000