香こう蕉しょうこうしょうMeanings1nounbananarare termRare term for banana; the common word is バナナ. This kanji spelling is seldom used in modern Japanese.See also: バナナ「香こう蕉しょう」はバナナの漢かん字じ表ひょう記きだが、日にち常じょうではほとんど使つかわれない。香蕉 is the kanji notation for banana, but it is hardly ever used in everyday life.