飛竜頭

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ろう
Grade: S
ず > す
Grade: 2
Irregular
Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
りょう
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on’yomi
Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
りゅう
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From Portuguese filhós (fritters). The kanji, a compound of 飛竜 (hiryū, flying dragon; wyvern) + (zu, head), are ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

  • (Irregular reading)
    • (Tokyo) ーす [hìróꜜòsù] (Nakadaka – [2])
    • IPA(key): [çiɾo̞ːsɨᵝ]

Noun

飛竜頭 (hiragana ひりゅうず, rōmaji hiryūzu, historical hiragana ひりゆうづ)
(alternative reading hiragana ひりょうず, romaji hiryōzu, historical hiragana ひりようづ)
(alternative reading hiragana ひろうす, romaji hirōsu)

  1. (Kansai) Synonym of 雁擬き (ganmodoki)
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