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萊: goosefoot weed

goosefoot weed; in 蓬萊
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Readings

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あかざ・あれわ・こうがい

Appears almost only in 蓬萊 (Hōrai), the legendary island of immortals; the usual modern form is 蓬莱.

Key words

蓬萊ほうらいHorai, the legendary island of immortals
蓬萊山ほうらいさんMt. Horai (legendary mountain)
蓬萊米ほうらいまいTaiwanese japonica-type rice

Example sentences

Princess Kaguya asked her suitor to bring her a jeweled branch from Horai.

People long ago believed that beyond the sea lay Mt. Horai, where immortal sages lived.

In Taiwan, horai rice, which is close to Japanese rice, is widely grown.

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