ホトトギス

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of ホトトギス – see the following entries.
ほととぎす
[noun] the lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
Alternative spellings
子規, 時鳥, 杜宇, 杜鵑, 田鵑, 蜀魂, 郭公, 不如帰
杜鵑草ほととぎす
[noun] the toad lily, Tricyrtis hirta
Alternative spellings
時鳥草, 油点草
(This term, ホトトギス (hototogisu), is the katakana spelling of the above terms.)