蓬莱

ほうらい

• Noun

  common noun
  1. Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology.
  2. sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.).

     See also 三蓬莱 .

  3. Kansai New Year decoration (made from food).

     abbreviation

     See also 蓬莱飾り .

  4. Formosa; Taiwan.