蘇芳

Japanese
Kanji in this term
蘇 芳
す
Jinmeiyō		 ほう > おう
Grade: S
goon
Alternative spellings
蘇方
蘇枋
須房

Etymology

Compare Chinese 蘇枋／苏枋 (sūfāng).

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sɨᵝo̞ː]

Noun

蘇(す)芳(おう) • (suō) ←すはう (sufau)?

  1. sappanwood (Biancaea sappan)
  2. (commonly used in dyeing) a shade of deep red
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Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as スオウ.
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