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らん【蘭】 : ran | define meaning
ran
Pronunciation: [ɾaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Orchid
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese らん【蘭】 ran "orchid". Ultimately from Chinese 【蘭・兰】 "orchid" (cf. Mandarin lán; Cantonese laan4; Eastern Min làng; Hokkien lân; Sino-Korean 란 ran; Sino-Vietnamese lan), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *lan.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蘭 |
| Kana | らん |
| Romanization | ran |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɾaŋ̍] |
意味：らん・ラン【蘭】
Categories:
蘭
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 7). らん【蘭】 : ran | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8102/ran/.