Word Meaning 蝋梅

ろうばい roubai

蝋梅 is read as ろうばい (roubai) and means wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox).

Meaning

English

  1. wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox)
  2. Japanese allspice

Reading

Kana

ろうばい

Romaji

roubai

Writing Variants

  • 臘梅 ろうばい roubai
  • 蠟梅 ろうばい roubai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Rank 165018 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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蝋燭

ろうそく

candle

ろう

wax

うめ

lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

紅梅

こうばい

red-blossomed plum tree

白梅

しらうめ

white plum blossoms

青梅

あおうめ

unripe plum

塩梅

あんばい

(state of) health

松竹梅

しょうちくばい

pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping)

金梅

きんばい

Trollius hondoensis (species of globeflower)

実梅

みうめ

Japanese apricot

野梅

やばい

wild Japanese apricot

水金梅

みずきんばい

Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)