Word details

朱雀

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 朱雀.

Dictionary

Entry

朱雀ざくじゃくゅじゃくNounFreq #34319
1

Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)

2

Astronomy

seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

6 strokesFrequency 1,788JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュ

Kun

あけ

Nanori

あかあき

sparrow

11 strokesFrequency 1,856Grade 9

On

ジャクジャンサクシャク

Kun

すずめ

Nanori

ざく

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