唐

Meaning

唐 centers on the historical Tang dynasty of China, and by extension came to refer to China itself or things foreign, especially in older Japanese contexts.

• 唐とう

  Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty

• 唐梨からなし

  Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)

• 唐突とうとつ

  abrupt; sudden

• 唐辛子とうがらし
  N1

  capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepper

• 荒唐無稽こうとうむけい

  absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

• 唐草からくさ

  arabesque pattern

• 唐松からまつ

  (Japanese) larch (Larix leptolepis, Larix kaempferi)

• 遣唐使けんとうし

  envoy to Tang China

• 唐人からびと

  Chinese person; Korean person

• 唐人とうじん

  Chinese person

• 唐戸からど

  hinged door

• 唐木からき

  exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood

• 七味唐辛子しちみとうがらし

  blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

• 唐橋からはし

  arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge

• しし唐ししとう

  shishito pepper (variety of Capsicum annuum)

• 唐檜とうひ

  spruce tree (esp. Picea jezoensis hondoensis, a variety of Ezo spruce)

• 唐揚げからあげ

  deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

• しし唐辛子ししとうがらし

  shishito; small sweet green pepper

• ドイツ唐檜ドイツとうひ

  Norway spruce (Picea abies)

• 一味唐辛子いちみとうがらし

  cayenne pepper powder

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