鉄砲百合

See also: 鐵砲百合

Japanese
Kanji in this term
鉄 砲 百 合
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3		 ほう > ぽう
Grade: S		 ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kan’on jukujikun
Alternative spelling
鐵砲百合 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally gun lily, 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, “gun”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

Noun

鉄(てっ)砲(ぽう)百合(ゆり) or 鉄砲百合(テッポウユリ) • (teppōyuri) 

  1. Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum

Usage notes

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

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