ホトトギス

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ホトトギス – see the following entries.
ほととぎす
the lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
Alternative spellings
子規, 時鳥, 杜宇, 杜鵑, 田鵑, 蜀魂, 郭公, 不如帰
杜鵑草ほととぎす
the toad lily, Tricyrtis hirta
Alternative spellings
時鳥草, 油点草
(This term, ホトトギス (hototogisu), is the katakana spelling of the above terms.)