Fusang; divine tree or island east of China
In Chinese mythology, a sacred mulberry tree or a mythical land in the eastern sea where the sun rises; also used poetically for Japan.
Formal or literary term; a classical poetic name for Japan, derived from the mythological Fusang.
Chinese hibiscus; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Botanical name; often referred to as ブッソウゲ in Japanese.
See also: ブッソウゲ
Fusang is a divine tree of the east that appears in Chinese mythology.
In ancient times, Fusang was regarded as a legendary land in the eastern sea.
I reflect on the fortune of being born in the land of Fusang (Japan).
Fusō (bussōge) is a flower commonly seen in tropical regions.
Common Japanese name for Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; 扶桑 is the Chinese-derived kanji name used mainly in botanical or literary contexts.
Standard modern name for Japan; 扶桑 is a poetic, classical alternative.
Standard kanji form; used in all senses.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
From Chinese 扶桑 (fúsāng), a mythological tree or land in the eastern sea. The kanji 扶 means 'to support' and 桑 means 'mulberry', referring to the sacred mulberry tree where the sun rises. The word was adopted in Japanese as a poetic name for Japan and later applied to the hibiscus flower.