traditional incense-smelling ceremony; art of incense
Refers to the classical Japanese art of appreciating incense, often involving a formalized ceremony and games to identify different scents.
I attend lessons in the art of incense.
In kōdō, the expression 'listening to the incense' is used for appreciating the fragrance.
incense set; incense utensils
Compound of 香 (kō, 'incense') and 道 (dō, 'way, path'), following the pattern of traditional Japanese arts such as 茶道 (sadō) and 華道 (kadō).