辛夷

Chinese

8th heavenly stem; tired
 
safe; to raze; to exterminate
safe; to raze; to exterminate; barbarian
simp. and trad.
(辛夷)

Pronunciation


Noun

辛夷

  1. Lily magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora)
  2. flower bud of lily magnolia
  3. Kobushi magnolia (Magnolia kobus)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こぶし
Grade: S Jinmeiyō
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 辛夷 – see the following entry.
こぶしコブシ
[noun] [from circa 1165] the Kobushi magnolia, Magnolia kobus
Alternative spelling
(This term, 辛夷, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

The kanji spelling is an orthographic borrowing from Chinese 辛夷 (xīnyí).[1]

References

  1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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