Search Terms: *鳳*
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Common word
noun
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spinach
Other readings:
菠薐草【ほうれんそう】
、法蓮草【ほうれんそう】
、鳳蓮草【ほうれんそう】
noun
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Chinese firebird, Chinese phoenix(sometimes erroneously associated with the Egyptian phoenix)
See also:フェニックス
noun
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swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)(usually kana)
Other readings:
あげはちょう《鳳蝶》
、アゲハチョウ
noun
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mock swallowtail butterfly moth (Epicopeia hainesii)(usually kana)
Other readings:
あげはもどき《擬鳳蝶》
、あげはもどき《揚羽擬》
、アゲハモドキ
noun
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Pyrrosia tricuspis (species of felt fern)(usually kana)
Other readings:
いわおもだか《岩面高》
、いわおもだか《鳳了草》
、イワオモダカ
noun
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gifted young person who shows much promise, unrecognized genius, great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel(yojijukugo)
noun
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intricately inscribed ancient bronze or iron mirror featuring a pair of firebirds(obscure)
See also:鳳凰
Other readings:
き鳳鏡【きほうきょう】
noun
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inscription of a fantastic birdlike creature found on Yin and Zhou dynasty bronze ware, etc.(obscure)
See also:文様
Other readings:
き鳳文【きほうもん】
noun
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buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)(usually kana)
Other readings:
きんぽうげ《毛茛》
、キンポウゲ
noun
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spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)(usually kana)
Other readings:
くろあげは《黒揚羽蝶》
、くろあげは《黒鳳蝶》
、クロアゲハ
noun
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Chinese windmill (species of red-bodied swallowtail butterfly, Atrophaneura alcinous)(usually kana)
Other readings:
じゃこうあげは《麝香鳳蝶》
、ジャコウアゲハ
noun
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blessing of heaven, hand in which the dealer goes out on their initial deal(mahjong term)
Other readings:
天鳳【テンホー】
noun
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Hakuho period (esp. used as a period of art history, approx. 645-710 CE)
noun
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gifted young person who shows much promise, unrecognized genius, great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel(yojijukugo)
noun
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Vulsella vulsella (species of clam)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ホウオウガイ
noun
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Other readings:
ホウオウチク
noun
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royal poinciana (Delonix regia), flamboyant(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほうおうぼく《鳳凰樹》[1]
、ホウオウボク
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
splendid multistoried building
See also:楼閣
2.
Ministry of Central Affairs (under the ritsuryo system)