male hina doll; emperor doll
Refers specifically to the male doll (often representing the Emperor) in the traditional hina doll set displayed for the Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day) festival. The female counterpart is 女雛 (めびな).
See also: ひな
The male hina doll is dressed in a formal court costume.
男雛と女雛を並べて飾る。
We display the male and female hina dolls side by side.
Standard kanji spelling for the male doll in the hina doll set.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for clarity or in children's materials.
Alternate kanji spelling using 雄 for male; less common than 男雛.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling with 雄; rarely encountered.
Compound of 男 (お, 'male') + 雛 (ひな, 'doll'), with rendaku voicing of ひな to びな.