木菟
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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木 | 菟 |
Grade: 1 | Hyōgaiji |
irregular |
Alternative spellings |
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木兎 鵩 鶹 雈 鵂 角鴟 鴟鵂 耳木菟 耳木兎 |
Etymology edit
Unknown. Perhaps from 耳付く (literally “eared”), from 耳 (mimi, “ear”) + 付く (tsuku, “to be attached with”), in reference to the hair that resembles ears on the head. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
木菟 or 木菟 or 木菟 or 木菟 • (mimizuku or zuku) ←みみづく (mimiduku) or ミミヅク (mimiduku) or づく (duku) or ヅク (duku)?