鉄砲百合

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See also: 鐵砲百合

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: S
ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kan'on jukujikun
Alternative spelling
鐵砲百合 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Literally gun lily, 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, gun) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, lily)

Noun

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(てっ)(ぽう)百合(ゆり) or 鉄砲百合(テッポウユリ) (teppōyuri

  1. Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum

Usage notes

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