Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 時鳥(ほととぎす) in Japanese

時鳥, 子規, 不如帰, 杜鵑, 霍公鳥, 蜀魂, 沓手鳥, 杜宇, 田鵑, 沓直鳥, 郭公
Kana Reading
ほととぎす, しき, ふじょき, とけん, しょっこん, くつてどり, とう, ホトトギス
Romaji
hototogisu, shiki, fujoki, token, shokkon, kutsutedori, tō, hototogisu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

woods, grove

On'Yomi: ト, トウ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: もり, ふさ.ぐ, やまなし

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JLPT 1

14 strokes

soul, spirit

On'Yomi: コン

Kun'Yomi: たましい, たま

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JLPT 1

6 strokes

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

On'Yomi: ジョ, ニョ

Kun'Yomi: ごと.し

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JLPT 1

11 strokes

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: くるわ

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

bird, chicken

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: とり

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JLPT 2

6 strokes

eaves, roof, house, heaven

On'Yomi: ウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

10 strokes

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: かえ.る, かえ.す, おく.る, とつ.ぐ

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

standard, measure

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

On'Yomi: チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ

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JLPT 2

4 strokes

public, prince, official, governmental

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: おおやけ

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

On'Yomi: フ, ブ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

rice field, rice paddy

On'Yomi: デン

Kun'Yomi: た

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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JLPT 5

10 strokes

time, hour

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: とき, -どき

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18 strokes

cuckoo

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi:

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16 strokes

quick, sudden

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: にわか

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13 strokes

green caterpillar, Szechwan

On'Yomi: ショク, ゾク

Kun'Yomi: いもむし

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8 strokes

shoes, boots

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: くつ

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