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芳菲

芳菲

Chinese

fragrant
 
rich; luxurious; phenanthrene (chemical); Philippines (abbrev.)
simp. and trad.
(芳菲)

Adjective

芳菲

  1. fragrant; fresh-smelling

Noun

芳菲

  1. flowers and plants

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: S Hyōgaiji

Noun

芳菲 (hiragana ほうひ, romaji hōhi, historical hiragana はうひ)

  1. the fragrant scent of flowers
    • c. 1013: 和漢朗詠集 (poem #1, page 47)
      逐吹潛開 不待芳菲之候 迎春乍變 將希雨露之恩

References

  • Kawaguchi, Hisao; Nobuyoshi Shida (1965) Wakan Rōeishū, Ryōjin Hishō, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4-00-060073-7