Rose of the Wind - Kaze no Bara

Japanese: 風の薔薇 - かぜのばら
Rose of the Wind - Kaze no Bara

...There is a symbol called a wind rose that shows which direction each direction is from a certain point. It literally means "wind rose" and consists of several layers of concentric circles and compass lines emanating from the center. It was named so because its shape resembles a rose petal, and it has been used since the Greek era.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Rose of the Wind" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお,ある地点から見て各方位はどの方角にあたるかを示す記号に,風配図wind roseと呼ばれるものがある。直訳すれば〈風の薔薇(ばら)〉の意で,幾層かの同心円と中心から放射される方位線とから成る。形が薔薇の花びらに似ているためにそう呼ばれ,ギリシア時代からすでに使用されていた。…

※「風の薔薇」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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