防風

See also: 防风

Chinese

to protect; to defend; to guard (against)
wind; news; style
wind; news; style; custom; manner
 
trad. (防風)
simp. (防风)

Pronunciation


Verb

防風

  1. to protect against the wind

Noun

防風

  1. Saposhnikovia divaricata
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) root of the above plant

Proper noun

防風

  1. (Chinese mythology) Fangfeng

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: 5
ふう
Grade: 2
goon

Noun

(ぼう)(ふう) or 防風(ボウフウ) • (bōfū

  1. protection against the wind; a windbreak
    防風林(ぼうふうりん)
    bōfūrin
    a shelterbelt
  2. Saposhnikovia divaricata
  3. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Saposhnikovia divaricata used in medicine
  4. (archaic) synonym of 浜防風 (hama-bōfū, beach silvertop, Glehnia littoralis)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

  • 伊吹防風(イブキボウフウ) (ibukibōfū)
  • 蝦夷防風(エゾボウフウ) (ezobōfū)
  • 河原防風(カワラボウフウ) (kawarabōfū)
  • 牡丹防風(ボタンボウフウ) (botanbōfū)
  • 浜防風(ハマボウフウ) (hamabōfū)
  • 阿蘭陀防風(オランダボウフウ) (orandabōfū)