Word Meaning 扶桑

ふそう fusou

扶桑 is read as ふそう (fusou) and means Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis).

Meaning

English

  1. Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
  2. Japan
  3. divine tree or island east of China (in Chinese mythology)
  4. Fusang

Reading

Kana

ふそう

Romaji

fusou

Writing Variants

  • 搏桑 ふそう fusou
  • 榑桑 ふそう fusou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 22933 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

扶桑教

ふそうきょう

Fuso-kyo (sect of Shinto)

扶桑社

ふそうしゃ

Fusosha Publishing

扶助

ふじょ

aid

扶養

ふよう

support (e.g. of one's dependents)

扶持米

ふちまい

stipend in rice

扶養家族

ふようかぞく

one's dependents

扶養義務

ふようぎむ

duty to support (a person)

扶助料

ふじょりょう

aid or relief allowance

扶養親族

ふようしんぞく

dependent relative

くわ

mulberry (tree)

山桑

やまぐわ

Chinese mulberry (Morus bombycis)

桑畑

くわばた

mulberry field