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)

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)

See also