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莱: goosefoot weed

goosefoot weed; in 蓬莱
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Readings

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ライ・リ
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あかざ・あわち・こうがい

Almost only in 蓬莱 (ほうらい), the legendary mountain of immortals, and names built on it; the on-reading is ライ.

Key words

蓬莱ほうらいlegendary mountain of immortals
蓬莱山ほうらいさんMt. Horai (legendary)
蓬莱飾りほうらいかざりKansai New Year food decoration
蓬莱橋ほうらいばしHorai Bridge (a place name)

Example sentences

Horai is a legendary mountain, believed to lie in the eastern sea, where immortal sages live.

In the Kansai region, some households display a Horai decoration piled with rice and kelp in the alcove at New Year.

Horai Bridge in Shimada is known as the world's longest wooden pedestrian bridge.

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