For this reason, the term is used to describe the fragrance of joss sticks, shoko (fragrance giving materials such as fragrance woods that are cut into small pieces), incense powder, and zuko (incense for applying to a priest's body or Buddha statue), or it is used as a general term for all of these incense.
そこから線香、焼香、抹香、塗香等の香り、またこれらの総称として用いられる。