狐の提灯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狐 提 灯
きつね
Hyōgai 		ちょう
Grade: 5 		ちん
Grade: 4
kun'yomi tōon
Alternative spelling
狐の提燈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “fox's lantern”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 提灯(ちょうちん) (chōchin, “lantern”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲit͡sɨne̞ no̞ t͡ɕo̞ːt͡ɕĩɴ]

Noun

狐(きつね)の提(ちょう)灯(ちん) • (kitsune no chōchin) 

  1. synonym of 狐火 (kitsunebi, “foxfire”)
  2. synonym of 宝鐸草 (hōchaku-sō, “Disporum sessile”)
  3. synonym of 狐の絵筆 (kitsune no efude, “Mutinus bambusinus”)
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