乙女百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おと
Grade: S

Grade: 1
ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, maiden lily, 乙女(おとめ) (otome, maiden, young woman) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, lily)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞me̞ jɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

(おと)()百合(ゆり) or 乙女百合(オトメユリ) • (otome yuri

  1. Lilium rubellum

Usage notes

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