Word Meaning 蓬莱

ほうらい hourai

蓬莱 is read as ほうらい (hourai) and means Kansai New Year decoration (made from food).

Meaning

English

Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.)
Formosa
Taiwan
Mount Penglai
Penglai Island
enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology

Reading

Kana

ほうらい

Romaji

hourai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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hedge bamboo (Bambusa multiplex)

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ほうらいかざり

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ほうらいえそ

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三蓬莱

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the three sacred mountains: Fuji, Atsuta, and Kumano

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