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ふそう 扶桑
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1. divine tree or island east of China (in Chinese mythology); Fusang​
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2. Japan​
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3. Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)​See also ブッソウゲ
Wikipedia definition
4. Fusang​Fusang or Fousang refers to several different entities in ancient Chinese literature, often either a mythological tree or a mysterious land to the East. In Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Rivers), and in several other similar text of this period, it refers to a mythological mulberry tree of life allegedly growing far to the east of China, and later to the Hibiscus genus, and perhaps to various more concrete territories east of China.
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Other forms
榑桑 【ふそう】、搏桑 【ふそう】
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榑桑: Rarely-used kanji form. 搏桑: Rarely-used kanji form.

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