藤壺

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Noun

藤壺

  1. barnacle (crustacean)

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

藤(ふじ)壺(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
藤 壺
ふじ
Grade: S
つぼ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
富士壺

Calque of Chinese 藤壺/藤壶 (ténghú).

Noun

藤(ふじ)壺(つぼ) • (fujitsubo) ←ふぢつぼ (fuditubo)?

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