鬼灯

ほおずき

Also written ホオズキ, ほおづき, ぬかずき, かがち, ほうずき, 酸漿, 鬼燈

Meanings

1. Noun ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant
2. children's noisemaking toy

Kanji

• 鬼 ogre
• 灯 lamp

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