鬼百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬼 百 合
おに
Grade: S 		ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, “demon lily”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

Noun

鬼(おに)百合(ゆり) or 鬼百合(オニユリ) • (oniyuri) 

  1. tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium

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

  • 小鬼百合(こおにゆり) (kōniyuri)
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