狐の剃刀
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 狐 | 剃 | 刀 |
| きつね Hyōgai |
かみそり | |
| Hyōgai | Grade: 2 | |
| kun'yomi | jukujikun | |
Etymology
Literally, “fox's razor”, 狐 (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possesive particle) + 剃刀 (kamisori, “razor”)
Pronunciation
Noun
狐の剃刀 or 狐の剃刀 • (kitsune no kamisori)
- Lycoris sanguinea
- Synonym: 鉄色箭 (tesshokusen)
- (Tōhoku, Miyagi dialect) Synonym of 錦木 (nishikigi, “burning bush, Euonymus alatus”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).