蓬莱

Reading

Kana: ほうらい

Romaji: hourai

Definitions

noun

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

蓬

Readings: ホウ、 ブ、 よもぎ

Meanings: sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort

莱

Readings: ライ、 リ、 あかざ、 あわち、 こうがい

Meanings: goosefoot, pigweed