黃檗

Chinese

yellow Phyllodendron amurense
trad. (黃檗) 黃 檗
simp. (黄檗) 黄 檗
alternative forms 黃蘗／黄蘗
黃柏／黄柏

Pronunciation

Noun

黃檗

  1. Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) bark of the Amur cork tree (a herb used to reduce "damp-heat", to lower blood sugar and blood pressure)

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 黃檗 – see the following entry.
【黄蘗きはだ】
[noun] Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
[noun] short for 黄蘗色 (“bright yellow”)
Alternative spellings
黄檗, キハダ
【黄蘗きわだ】
[noun] Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
Alternative spellings
黄檗, キワダ
【黄蘗おうばく】
[noun] Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
[noun] an extract of the bark of the Amur cork tree, used for its brilliant yellow colour as a dye and in traditional Chinese medicine
[noun] alternative spelling of 黄檗 (“Ōbaku sect of Zen Buddhism”)
Alternative spellings
黄檗, 黄柏
(This term, 黃檗, is the kyūjitai of an alternative spelling (黄檗) of the above term.)
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