狐の提灯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狐	提	灯
きつね Hyōgai	ちょう Grade: 5	ちん Grade: 4
kun'yomi	tōon

Alternative spelling
狐の提燈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “fox's lantern”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 提灯(ちょうちん) (chōchin, “lantern”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲit͡sɨne̞ no̞ t͡ɕo̞ːt͡ɕĩɴ]

Noun

狐(きつね)の提(ちょう)灯(ちん) • (kitsune no chōchin) 

1. synonym of 狐火 (kitsunebi, “foxfire”)
2. synonym of 宝鐸草 (hōchaku-sō, “Disporum sessile”)
3. synonym of 狐の絵筆 (kitsune no efude, “Mutinus bambusinus”)