鹿の子百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鹿

Grade: 4

Grade: 1
ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
鹿子百合

Etymology

Literally, fawn lily, 鹿()() (kanoko, fawn) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, lily)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠no̞ko̞ jɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

鹿()()百合(ゆり) or 鹿()子百合(コユリ) • (kanoko yuri

  1. Lilium speciosum

Usage notes

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