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山杜鵑

山杜鵑草

Reading

Kana: やまほととぎす
Romaji: yamahototogisu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) (esp. one living in the mountains)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 時鳥
Note: Only 山杜鵑
2

Tricyrtis macropoda (species of toad lily)

Kanji

Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
Readings: ト、 トウ、 ズ、 もり、 ふさ.ぐ、 やまなし
Meanings: woods, grove
Reading: ケン
Meaning: cuckoo
Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft