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ふーおー【鳳凰】 : fuuoo | define meaning
fuuoo
Pronunciation: [ɸuːoː]
Definition
Noun
- Chinese phoenix; fenghuang
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ほうおう【鳳凰】 houou "Chinese phoenix". Ultimately from Chinese 【鳳凰・凤凰・鳳皇・凤皇】 "Chinese phoenix, fenghuang" (cf. Mandarin fènghuáng; Cantonese fung6 wong4; Hakka fung-fòng; Hokkien hōng-hông; Sino-Korean 봉황 bonghwang; Sino-Vietnamese phượng hoàng).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鳳凰 |
| Kana | ふーおー |
| Romanization | fuuoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɸuːoː] |
意味：ほうおう【鳳凰】
Categories:
鳳凰
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 24). ふーおー【鳳凰】 : fuuoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, July 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7098/fuuoo/.