鳳凰

ほうおう

Meanings

1. Noun Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix (sometimes erroneously associated with the Egyptian phoenix) See also: フェニックス.

Kanji

• 鳳 male mythical bird. Read as ホウ.
• 凰 female phoenix bird. Read as オウ.

Words containing 鳳凰

• 鳳凰丸 (ほうおうまる) Hōō Maru (Western-style Japanese frigate, launched in 1853)
• 鳳凰文 (ほうおうもん) Chinese phoenix pattern

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