漢方

Chinese

Chinese; name of a dynasty; man
 
square; quadrilateral; place
square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just
trad. (漢方)
simp. (汉方)

Pronunciation


Noun

漢方

  1. traditional Chinese medicine prescription; now usually referring to Japanese kampo medicine

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Sinitic (kan, Han, Chinese) + (, prescription).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んぽー [káꜜǹpòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [kã̠mpo̞ː]

Noun

(かん)(ぽう) • (kanpō) かんぱう (kanpau)?

  1. Chinese medicine and health practices: the use of acupressure, acupuncture, moxibustion, and the use of specific herbal remedies, such as garlic or ginger.

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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