木香

Chinese

tree; wood
 
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
trad. (木香)
simp. #(木香)
anagram 香木

Pronunciation


Noun

木香

  1. root of the costus (Saussurea costus, syn. Aucklandia lappa) (herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
か > が
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Noun

()() • (kiga) 

  1. the scent of new wood
  2. (in saké) the aroma imparted by the sake barrel

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
もく > もっ
Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 4
goon

Noun

(もっ)(こう) or 木香(モッコウ) • (mokkō) 

  1. Saussurea costus
  2. Saussurea lappa
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