蘇芳

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
ほう > おう
Grade: S
goon
Alternative spellings
蘇方
蘇枋
須房

Etymology

Compare Chinese 蘇枋 / 苏枋 (sūfāng).

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Pronunciation

Noun

()(おう) or 蘇芳(スオウ) (suōすはう (sufau)?

  1. sappanwood (Biancaea sappan)
  2. (commonly used in dyeing) a shade of deep red
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Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as スオウ.

Derived terms