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.
This wall was built for wind protection.
Saposhnikovia divaricata (medicinal plant)
A species of umbellifer used in traditional Chinese medicine. Usually written in kana as ボウフウ.
Boufuu is a plant used in Chinese herbal medicine.
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
Hamaboufuu is a coastal medicinal herb, a type of boufuu.
windbreak forest; shelterbelt
Peucedanum japonicum; coastal hogfennel
parsnip
Standard kanji spelling for the general meaning 'wind protection' and for the medicinal plant names.
Kana spelling is usual for the plant names.
From 防 (bou, 'defend') + 風 (fuu, 'wind'), literally 'wind defense'. The plant names are borrowed from Chinese medicinal terminology.