This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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蓬莱

ほうらい
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
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三蓬莱

さんほうらい
the three sacred mountains: Fuji, Atsuta, and Kumano
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蓬莱鱛

ほうらいえそ、ホウライエソ
Sloane's viperfish (Chauliodus sloani)
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蓬莱飾り

蓬莱飾
ほうらいかざり
Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
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蓬莱竹

ほうらいちく、ホウライチク
hedge bamboo (Bambusa multiplex); golden goddess bamboo
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蓬莱羊歯

ほうらいしだ、ホウライシダ
common maidenhair (species of maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris)