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蘭方

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蘭方.

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Entry

蘭方んぽうNounFreq #130595
1

Historical term

Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

orchid, Holland

19 strokesFrequency 1,886JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ラン

Nanori

あららぎ

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からなたふさまさみち

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