房楊枝

総楊枝

Reading

Kana: ふさようじ

Romaji: fusayouji

Definition

noun

1

tufted toothpick; Edo-period toothbrush resembling a large toothpick burred at one end into a tuft

Kanji

房

Readings: ボウ、 ふさ

Meanings: tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, room

楊

Readings: ヨウ、 かわ、 やなぎ

Meaning: willow

枝

Readings: シ、 えだ

Meanings: bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches

総

Readings: ソウ、 す.べて、 すべ.て、 ふさ

Meanings: general, whole, all, full, total