きゃら

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of きゃら – see the following entry.
【伽羅】
[noun] short for 伽羅木 (kyaraboku): a Japanese yew variety, Taxus cuspidata var. nana
[noun] an aromatic tree
[noun] incense, especially when made from such aromatic wood
[noun] (by extension) something of high quality, a rarity, a luxury
[noun] (historical slang, obsolete) during the Edo period, a red-light district slang word for "money"
[noun] flattery, sycophancy
(This term, きゃら (kyara), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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