noun
wind protection; protection against wind
Only with reading ぼうふう
General term for shielding from wind, used in contexts like windbreaks, windproofing, or wind-resistant design.
この壁は防風のために作られた。
This wall was built for wind protection.
noun
Saposhnikovia divaricata (medicinal plant)
A species of umbellifer used in traditional Chinese medicine. Usually written in kana as ボウフウ.
ボウフウは漢方薬に使われる植物です。
Boufuu is a plant used in Chinese herbal medicine.
noun
Glehnia littoralis (medicinal plant)
A coastal umbellifer also used in Chinese medicine, distinct from Saposhnikovia divaricata. Usually written in kana as ボウフウ. Related to ハマボウフウ.
See also: ハマボウフウ
ハマボウフウは海岸に生える薬草で、ボウフウの一種です。
Hamaboufuu is a coastal medicinal herb, a type of boufuu.
Specifically refers to Glehnia littoralis, the coastal species, while 防風/ボウフウ can refer to either that or Saposhnikovia divaricata.
From 防 (bou, 'defend') + 風 (fuu, 'wind'), literally 'wind defense'. The plant names are borrowed from Chinese medicinal terminology.