檜扇

Japanese

Kanji in this term
檜	扇
ひ Jinmeiyō	おうぎ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
射干

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひおーぎ [hìóꜜògì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çio̞ːɡʲi]

Noun

檜(ひ)扇(おうぎ) or 檜扇(ヒオウギ) • (hiōgi) ^{←ひあふぎ (fiafugi) or ヒアフギ (fiafugi)?}

1. formal folding fan made from thin slats of cypress wood. Worn as part of court dress
2. blackberry lily (Iris domestica)

Usage notes

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

See also

• 衵扇(あこめおうぎ) (akomeōgi)
• 束帯(そくたい) (sokutai)
• 衣冠(いかん) (ikan)
• 直衣(のうし) (nōshi)