鉄砲百合

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See also: 鐵砲百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: S
ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kan’on jukujikun
Alternative spelling
鐵砲百合 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally gun lily, 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, gun) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, lily)

Noun

(てっ)(ぽう)百合(ゆり) or 鉄砲百合(テッポウユリ) (teppōyuri

  1. Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).