狐の松明

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狐 松 明
きつね
Hyōgai 		たいまつ
Grade: 4 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, “fox's torch”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 松明(たいまつ) (taimatsu, “torch”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲit͡sɨne̞ no̞ ta̠ima̠t͡sɨ]

Noun

狐(きつね)の松明(たいまつ) or 狐(キツネ)の松明(タイマツ) • (kitsune no taimatsu) 

  1. Phallus rugulosus, a species of stinkhorn
  2. synonym of 彼岸花 (higanbana, “red spider lily, Lycoris radiata”)

Usage notes

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

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