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ダンコウバイ (だんこうばい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ダンコウバイ

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ん

こ

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ば

い

Meanings

1

noun

blunt-lobed spicebush

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous shrub native to East Asia, known for its aromatic leaves and early spring flowers. The scientific name is Lindera obtusiloba.

ダンコウバイは早そう春しゅんに黄き色いろい花はなを咲さかせる。
The blunt-lobed spicebush blooms yellow flowers in early spring.
ダンコウバイの

葉は

を

もむ

と

、

さわやか

な

香かお

り

が

する

。

When you rub the leaves of the blunt-lobed spicebush, they give off a fresh fragrance.

Written forms

ダンコウバイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
檀だん香こう梅ばい
Kanji form is rare and mainly encountered in botanical contexts.

Kanji

檀cedar, sandalwood, spindle tree
香incense, smell, perfume
梅plum

Etymology

The Japanese name ダンコウバイ (檀香梅) literally means 'sandalwood-fragrant plum', referring to the aromatic properties of the plant. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.