also: すもんたら
Sumatra incense; incense variety used in kōdō
A type of incense originally from Sumatra, used in the traditional Japanese incense ceremony kōdō (香道). The term is highly domain-specific.
See also: 香道 (こうどう)
In kōdō, Sumatra incense is known as one of the rikkoku gomi (six countries, five tastes).
The scent of this Sumatra incense is sweet and deep.
Kōdō is the traditional Japanese art of appreciating incense, in which 寸門多羅 is a specific variety.
Rikkoku gomi is the classification system of six incense countries and five tastes; 寸門多羅 represents the Sumatra category.
Standard kanji spelling for this incense term.
Variant kanji spelling.
Variant kanji spelling.
Alternate reading; less common.
The kanji 寸門多羅 are ateji for 'Sumatra', reflecting the incense's origin. The reading すもたら is a phonetic approximation of the place name.