白頭翁

See also: 白头翁

Chinese

hoary head; white hair; old age elderly person
trad. (白頭翁) 白頭
simp. (白头翁) 白头

Pronunciation


Noun

白頭翁

  1. Root of the Pulsatilla (a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to kill sperm and parasites.)
  2. White-haired old gentleman

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はく
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
おう
Grade: S
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

白頭 (hiragana はくとうおう, katakana ハクトウオウ, rōmaji hakutōō, historical hiragana はくとうをう)

  1. gray-haired old man
  2. anemone; windflower
  3. white-cheeked starling; grey starling

Synonyms

  • (grey starling): 椋鳥 (ムクドリ, mukudori)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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