蓬莱

Reading

Kana: ほうらい
Romaji: hourai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology

2

sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.)

See also: 三蓬莱
3

Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 蓬莱飾り
4

Formosa; Taiwan

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ブ、 よもぎ
Meanings: sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort
Readings: ライ、 リ、 あかざ、 あわち、 こうがい
Meanings: goosefoot, pigweed