梅花方

梅花方

Japanese

Kanji in this term
梅	花	方
ばい Grade: 4	か Grade: 1	ほう Grade: 2
on’yomi

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

梅花方(ばいかほう) • (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), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN