蘭

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) orchid, especially cymbidium
 * 2)  A plant that is fragrant or shares morphological similarities with orchids or
 * 3) elegant; graceful
 * 4)  Often used for  in foreign place names.
 * 1) elegant; graceful
 * 2)  Often used for  in foreign place names.
 * 1) elegant; graceful
 * 2)  Often used for  in foreign place names.
 * 1)  Often used for  in foreign place names.
 * 1)  Often used for  in foreign place names.
 * 1)  Often used for  in foreign place names.

Kanji

 * 1) orchid
 * 2) aromatic, fragrant
 * 3) government office that handles documents
 * : Holland, the Netherlands
 * : Holland, the Netherlands
 * : Holland, the Netherlands

Etymology 1
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Noun

 * 1) an orchid
 * 2) a style of, featuring designs of orchid flowers and/or leaves
 * :, a type of flower of the family

Proper noun

 * : Holland, the Netherlands, Dutch

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * :, a type of flower of the family

Etymology 3
From, first attested in the  (720 ).

Any further derivation is unclear. Speculative possibilities include:
 * The initial ara- may be cognate with . The final -ragi is unknown, however.
 * Alternatively, the initial arara- may be cognate with . The final -gi may be cognate with, perhaps in reference to the way the plant's stalk rises straight and tall.

Noun

 * :, the Japanese yew
 * :, a species of wild onion
 * 蘭蒚 養生秘要云、蘭蒚草、蒚音隔、和名阿良々歧
 * 蘭蒚 養生秘要云、蘭蒚草、蒚音隔、和名阿良々歧

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