Horai

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proper noun

a mythical paradise of Taoist immortals in Japanese mythology based on Penglai from Chinese mythology

OriginAncient Greek Ὧραι →
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Meanings

Horai1

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Horae.

Horai2

proper noun
  1. a mythical paradise of Taoist immortals in Japanese mythology based on Penglai from Chinese mythology

    Lafcadio Hearn's Japan In Horai there is neither death nor pain; and there is no winter. The flowers in that place never fade, and the fruits never fail; and if man taste of those fruits even but once, he can never again feel thirst or hunger.

Origin

Horai · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekὯραι“seasons”
  2. EnglishHorai

A romanization of Ancient Greek Ὧραι (Hôrai, “seasons”).

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Horai · proper noun

  1. Literary Chinese蓬萊
  2. EnglishHorai

From Japanese 蓬莱(ほうらい) (Hōrai), from Literary Chinese 蓬萊, from Middle Chinese 蓬萊 (MC buwng loj|lojH), from Old Chinese 蓬萊 (OC *boːŋ rɯː/rɯːs). Compare Hokkien 蓬萊 /蓬莱 (Hông-lâi) / 蓬萊島 /蓬莱岛 (Hông-lâi-tó), Mandarin 蓬萊 /蓬莱 (Pénglái) / 蓬萊仙島 /蓬莱仙岛 (Pénglái Xiāndǎo).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Horai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horai

MLA

“Horai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horai. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horai,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horai.

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