竜涎香

Japanese
Kanji in this term
竜 涎 香
りゅう
Grade: S		 せん > ぜん
Hyōgaiji		 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
  • On’yomi
    • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨᵝːzẽ̞ŋko̞ː]

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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