formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress
A traditional fan used in ceremonies, made from thin slats of hinoki wood.
宮中では、檜扇が儀式に用いられる。
At the imperial court, hinoki fans are used in ceremonies.
blackberry lily; leopard lily; leopard flower
A plant with orange-spotted flowers; the name comes from the fan-like arrangement of its leaves.
庭にひおうぎの花が咲いている。
Blackberry lilies are blooming in the garden.
Standard kanji spelling for both the fan and the plant.
Variant using the simplified form of 檜.
Compound of 檜 (hinoki cypress) and 扇 (fan). The plant name derives from the resemblance of its leaves to the fan.