厚朴

Reading

Kana: こうぼく
Romaji: kouboku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Japanese bigleaf magnolia bark (used in Chinese medicine)

See also: 朴の木

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 あつ.い、 あか
Meanings: thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless
Readings: ボク、 ほう、 ほお、 えのき
Meanings: crude, simple, plain, docile