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ハマボウフウ (はまぼうふう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Glehnia littoralis ; beach silvertop
usually written using kana alone
A coastal umbellifer used in Chinese medicine; the Japanese name literally means 'beach siler'. Typically encountered in botanical, culinary, or traditional medicine contexts.
漢かん 方ぽう で は 、 ハマボウフウ の 根ね を 生しょう 薬やく と し て 用もち いる こと が あり ます 。
In Chinese medicine, the root of Glehnia littoralis is sometimes used as a crude drug.
Written forms ハマボウフウ
kana-only spelling
It is usually written in kana; katakana is the common practical spelling for this plant name.
浜はま 防ぼう 風ふう
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical or traditional medicine contexts.
Kanji 浜 seacoast, beach, seashore 防 ward off, defend, protect Etymology The Japanese name ハマボウフウ (浜防風) combines 浜 (hama, 'beach') and 防風 (bōfū, 'Saposhnikovia divaricata', a related medicinal plant), referring to its coastal habitat and resemblance to that herb.
