竜涎香

Japanese

Kanji in this term
竜 涎 香
りゅう
Grade: S 		せん > ぜん
Hyōgai 		こう
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
龍涎香 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

竜(りゅう) (ryū, “dragon”) + 涎(せん) (sen, “saliva”) + 香(こう) (kō, “incense”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨːzẽ̞ŋko̞ː]

Noun

竜(りゅう)涎(ぜん)香(こう) • (ryūzenkō) 

  1. ambergris (fatty substance)

Synonyms

  • アンバーグリス (anbāgurisu)
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