Chinese edit

yellow Phyllodendron amurense
trad. (黃檗)
simp. (黄檗)
alternative forms 黃蘗黄蘗
黃柏黄柏
 
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黃檗

  1. Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) bark of the Amur cork tree (a herb used to reduce "damp-heat", to lower blood sugar and blood pressure)

Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of 黃檗 – see the following entry.
黄檗おうばく
[noun] (Buddhism) Short for 黄檗宗 (the Ōbaku sect).
[noun] Alternative spelling of 黄蘗
黄檗きはだ
[noun] Alternative spelling of 黄蘗
黄檗きわだ
[noun] Alternative spelling of 黄蘗
(This term, 黃檗, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)