also: ほぬの
canvas; sailcloth
Heavy, durable fabric used for sails, tents, bags, and similar items.
Bags made of canvas are sturdy and long-lasting.
Thick sailcloth is used for ship sails.
Standard kanji spelling for canvas/sailcloth.
Rare native Japanese reading; mostly historical or literary.
Compound of 帆 (sail) and 布 (cloth). The reading はんぷ is Sino-Japanese; ほぬの is a native Japanese reading.