ひゆ

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Japanese

Etymology 1

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比喩
simile, metaphor, allegory
Alternative spellings
比喻, 譬喩, 譬喻, 比ゆ, 比諭
(This term, ひゆ (hiyu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ひゆ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひゆ.)

Etymology 2

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冷ゆ
Classical Japanese form of 冷える (hieru)
(This term, ひゆ (hiyu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ひゆ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひゆ.)

Etymology 3

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H
Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph's coat); tampala, specifically Amaranthus tricolor var. mangostanus
Alternative spelling
ヒユ
(This term, ひゆ (hiyu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ひゆ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひゆ.)

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