common poppy; corn poppy; field poppy; red poppy
Refers to the plant Papaver rhoeas, known for its bright red flowers. Often seen in fields and roadsides.
In spring, common poppies bloom all over the fields.
The petals of the common poppy are thin and fall off quickly.
The word is usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare.
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical contexts.
Rare kanji form; the second character is a variant of 芥子 (poppy).
Rare kanji form; the second character is not a standard jōyō kanji.
Compound of 雛 (hina, 'small, doll') and 芥子 (keshi, 'poppy'), referring to the small, delicate appearance of the flower. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.