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ほととぎす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほととぎす.

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Entry

ほととぎす杜鵑草時鳥草油点草ととぎすそうホトトギスホトトギスソウNounUsually kanaFreq #58692
1

toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

woods, grove

7 strokesFrequency 2,062JLPT N1Grade 9

On

トウ

Kun

もりふさ.ぐやまなし

cuckoo

18 strokes

On

ケン

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

9 strokesFrequency 967JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ソウ

Kun

くさくさ--ぐさ

Nanori

time, hour

10 strokesFrequency 16JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

とき-どき

Nanori

とぎ

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

oil, fat

8 strokesFrequency 690JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あぶら

spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

9 strokesFrequency 165JLPT N2Grade 2

On

テン

Kun

つ.けるつ.くた.てるさ.すとぼ.すとも.すぼち

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