凰おう

noun

female Chinese firebird; huang

Refers specifically to the female counterpart of the mythical fenghuang (鳳凰). Often encountered in the compound 鳳凰 or in classical Chinese mythology contexts.

See also: 鳳凰 · 四霊

• 鳳ほう凰おうは、凰おうと鳳ほうの二に羽わで一いっ対ついとされる。

  The fenghuang is considered a pair consisting of the huang (female) and the feng (male).

• 四し霊れいの一ひとつとして、凰おうは南なん方ぽうを守しゅ護ごする。

  As one of the Four Symbols, the huang guards the south.