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Kanji Detail for 鳳 - "phoenix, male phoenix"

鳳

  • Meaning

    鳳 means "phoenix, male phoenix." Also associated with imperial.

    1. Phoenix - A legendary auspicious bird.

    2. Male phoenix - The male of the phoenix pair.

    3. Imperial - Relating to the emperor.

  • Four-character idioms with 鳳

    • 伏竜鳳雛 ふくりょうほうすう Listen gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel
    • 臥竜鳳雛 がりょうほうすう Listen gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel

  • Origin of 鳳

    凡, which lends the reading ho, wrapped around 鳥, the bird: the male phoenix. 鳳凰 pairs it with 凰, the female; neither is used alone in ordinary Japanese.

    How to remember it: The great bird 鳥 inside its frame — the male half of the phoenix.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

  • Tattoo check: 鳳

    • Verified meaning: phoenix, male phoenix
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あげは, おおとり, おおどり, すえお)
    • Also carries these associations: imperial

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 鳳

    Given names 鳳(あげは)Listen 鳳(ぽう)Listen

    Surnames 鳳(おおとり)Listen 鳳(おおどり)Listen 鳳(すえお)Listen 鳳(すえなが)Listen 鳳(すえのぶ)Listen 鳳(ほう)Listen 鳳(ほうえん)Listen 鳳(ほうさき)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    male mythical bird

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    male phoenix; symbol of joy

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Feng

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    male phoenix; symbol of joy

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    In ancient times, the phoenix was called an auspicious bird. When a sage king appears, the phoenix appears. The male is called 鳳. The female is called 凰.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    fuu(フウ) フウ

    hoh(ホウ) ホウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    鳥 (tori・torihen)

  • Related Keywords

    phoenix male phoenix imperial fenghuang auspicious beauty bird celestial divine dragon emperor feather feng shui fire fly grace harmony immortal legend majestic monarch mythical power sacred

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