藤壺

Chinese

rattan; cane pot; (a measure word)
trad. (藤壺)
simp. (藤壶)

Pronunciation


Noun

藤壺

  1. barnacle (crustacean)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ふじ
Grade: S
つぼ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Proper noun

(ふじ)(つぼ) • (Fujitsubo) ふぢつぼ (fuditubo)?

  1. Alternate name for the 飛香舎(ひぎょうしゃ) (Higyōsha), one of the consort residences of the Inner Palace in the Heian era
  2. (fiction) Lady Fujitsubo, a fictional character in The Tale of Genji

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ふじ
Grade: S
つぼ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
富士壺

Calque of Chinese 藤壺藤壶 (ténghú).

Noun

(ふじ)(つぼ) • (fujitsubo) ふぢつぼ (fuditubo)?

  1. Rare spelling of 富士壺 (barnacle, Balanomorpha).
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