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鬱金香 (うっこんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
tulip
Rare, literary, or historical term for tulip. In modern Japanese, チューリップ is the standard word. This form may appear in older texts, poetry, or specialized botanical contexts.
See also: チューリップ
「 鬱うっ 金こん 香こう 」 は チューリップ の 漢かん 名めい と し て 知し ら れる 。
鬱金香 is known as the Chinese-derived name for the tulip.
Written forms 鬱金香
うっこんこう
Rare kanji spelling for tulip; the kanji 鬱 is complex and uncommon in modern writing. The reading うっこんこう is the primary reading.
うこんこう
Alternate reading for the same rare kanji spelling. Less common than うっこんこう.
うこんこう
Kanji 鬱 gloom, depression, melancholy Etymology The kanji spelling 鬱金香 is a Chinese-derived name for the tulip, combining characters for 'luxuriant', 'gold', and 'fragrance'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary term in Japanese.
