鶯神楽

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鶯	神	楽
うぐいす Hyōgai	かぐら
	Grade: 3	Grade: 2
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Alternative spelling
鶯神樂 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “bush-warbler kagura”, 鶯(うぐいす) (uguisu, “bush-warbler”) + 神楽(かぐら) (kagura, “kagura, sacred dance”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ɡɯ̟isɨka̠ɡɯ̟ɾa̠]

Noun

鶯(うぐいす)神楽(かぐら) or 鶯神楽(ウグイスカグラ) • (uguisukagura) 

1. Lonicera gracilipes var. glabra

   Synonym: 胡頽子 (gumi)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 山鶯神楽(やまうぐいすかぐら) (yama uguisukagura)