漢方

Chinese

Chinese; name of a dynasty; man
 
square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just
trad. (漢方)
simp. (汉方)

Pronunciation


Noun

漢方

  1. traditional Chinese medicine prescription

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From Sinitic (kan, Han, Chinese) + (, prescription).

Pronunciation

Noun

漢方 (hiragana かんぽう, rōmaji kanpō, historical hiragana かんぱう)

  1. Chinese medicine and health practices: the use of acupressure, acupuncture, moxibustion, and the use of specific herbal remedies, such as garlic or ginger.

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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