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ホトトギス

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ホトトギス.

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Entry

ホトトギス時鳥子規不如帰杜鵑郭公《ほととぎす》NounUsually kanaFreq #58692
1

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

時

time, hour

10 strokesFrequency 16JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ジ

Kun

とき-どき

Nanori

ととぎ
鳥

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

かととっ
子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シスツ

Kun

こ-こね

Nanori

いきぎくけねっ
規

standard, measure

11 strokesFrequency 349JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キ

Nanori

すのりただしのりみ
不

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4

On

フブ
如

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジョニョ

Kun

ごと.し

Nanori

きねゆきよし
帰

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

10 strokesFrequency 504JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キ

Kun

かえ.るかえ.すおく.るとつ.ぐ
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
郭

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district

10 strokesFrequency 1,670JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カク

Kun

くるわ

Nanori

ひろ
公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokesFrequency 118JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウク

Kun

おおやけ

Nanori

あきらききみきんたかただしともひろまさ

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