蘇芳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蘇	芳
す Jinmeiyō	ほう > おう Grade: S
goon

Alternative spellings
蘇方 蘇枋 須房

Etymology

Compare Chinese 蘇枋 / 苏枋 (sūfāng).

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɨo̞ː]

Noun

蘇(す)芳(おう) or 蘇芳(スオウ) • (suō) ^{←すはう (sufau)?}

1. sappanwood (Biancaea sappan)
2. (commonly used in dyeing) a shade of deep red

   蘇芳:  

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as スオウ.

Derived terms

• 花蘇芳(はなすお) (hanasuo)

See also

• 蘇木(そぼく) (soboku)