梅花の油

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
梅 花 油
ばい
Grade: 4 		か
Grade: 1 		あぶら
Grade: 3
on'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
梅花の油 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Composed of 梅花(ばいか) (baika, “plum blossom”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 油(あぶら) (abura, “oil”). Attested from the 17th century.

Pronunciation

Noun

梅(ばい)花(か)の油(あぶら) • (baikanoabura) 

  1. hair tonic with a plum blossom scent, made from sesame oil with camphor, musk, clove or other aromatics

References

  1. ^ “梅花の油”, in 日本国語大辞典 ‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
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