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鳳凰

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鳳凰

うお
Noun
Freq #27757
1

Sometimes erroneously associated with the egyptian phoenix

Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix

Kanji in this Word

14 strokes
Frequency: 2163
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

male mythical bird

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
フウ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おおとり
ふげ
11 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

female phoenix bird

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
オウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おおとり
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