鷽姫
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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鷽 | 姫 |
うそ Hyōgaiji | ひめ Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 鷽 (uso, “Eurasian bullfinch”) + 姫 (hime, “princess”), from the way that its appearance and call are beautiful.[1]
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝso̞çime̞]
Noun
鷽姫 (hiragana うそひめ, rōmaji usohime)
- Eurasian bullfinch
Synonyms
- 鷽 (uso)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9