鶯神楽

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
うぐいす
Hyōgai
かぐら
Grade: 3 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
鶯神樂 (kyūjitai)
 ウグイスカグラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, bush-warbler kagura, (うぐいす) (uguisu, bush-warbler) + 神楽(かぐら) (kagura, kagura, sacred dance)

Pronunciation

Noun

(うぐいす)神楽(かぐら) or 鶯神楽(ウグイスカグラ) (uguisukagura

  1. Lonicera gracilipes var. glabra
    Synonym: 胡頽子 (gumi)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms