檜扇

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
おうぎ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
射干

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーぎ [hìóꜜògì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [çio̞ːɡʲi]

Noun

()(おうぎ) or 檜扇(ヒオウギ) • (hiōgiひあふぎ (fiafugi) or ヒアフギ (fiafugi)?

  1. formal folding fan made from thin slats of cypress wood. Worn as part of court dress
  2. blackberry lily (Iris domestica)
    Synonym: 烏扇 (karasu-ōgi)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

  • 檜扇菖蒲(ヒオウギアヤメ) (hiōgi-ayame)
  • 檜扇貝(ヒオウギガイ) (hiōgi-gai)
  • 檜扇水仙(ヒオウギズイセン) (hiōgi-zuisen)

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