鹿の子百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鹿	子	百	合
か Grade: 4	こ Grade: 1	ゆり
		Grade: 1	Grade: 2
kun'yomi		jukujikun

Alternative spelling
鹿子百合

Etymology

Literally, “fawn lily”, 鹿(か)の子(こ) (kanoko, “fawn”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠no̞ko̞ jɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

鹿(か)の子(こ)百合(ゆり) or 鹿(カ)の子百合(コユリ) • (kanoko yuri) 

1. Lilium speciosum

Usage notes

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