musk
Refers to the strong-smelling reddish-brown substance secreted by the male musk deer, used in perfumery and traditional medicine. Also used in compound words like 麝香猫 (civet) and 麝香鹿 (musk deer).
This perfume contains musk.
麝香は古くから香料や薬として珍重されてきた。
Musk has been highly valued as a fragrance and medicine since ancient times.
musk water; musk scent
muskox; musk ox
musk gland
musk deer
Asian house shrew; musk shrew
common thyme; garden thyme
sweet pea
sweet pea
suni; musk antelope
Standard kanji spelling for musk.
Katakana spelling is often used in scientific or commercial contexts, such as ingredient lists.
From Middle Chinese 麝香 (zyaeH xjang, literally 'musk deer fragrance'). The kanji 麝 refers to the musk deer, and 香 means fragrance.