鳳ほう

noun

feng; male Chinese firebird

Rare standalone noun referring to the male counterpart of the mythical fenghuang (鳳凰). Usually encountered in the compound 鳳凰 or in classical contexts.

See also: 鳳凰

• 鳳ほうは、鳳ほう凰おうの雄おすを指さすとされる。

  It is said that 鳳 refers to the male of the fenghuang.