Word details

やまほととぎす

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

Dictionary

Entry

やまほととぎす山杜鵑山杜鵑草NounFreq #221948
1

山杜鵑 only; Word usually written using kana alone

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus; esp. one living in the mountains)

2

Tricyrtis macropoda (species of toad lily)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

山

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

さやのやん
杜

woods, grove

7 strokesFrequency 2,062JLPT N1Grade 9

On

トトウズ

Kun

もりふさ.ぐやまなし
鵑

cuckoo

18 strokes

On

ケン
草

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

9 strokesFrequency 967JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ソウ

Kun

くさくさ--ぐさ

Nanori

そや

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