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鳳凰丸 (hououmaru) Japanese meaning: Hōō Maru | Kotomora

鳳ほう凰おう丸まる

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Meanings

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Hōō Maru

historical term

Historical term for a Western-style Japanese frigate launched in 1853. Used in historical contexts.

鳳ほう凰おう丸まるは、幕ばく末まつに建けん造ぞうされた西せい洋よう式

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The Hōō Maru was a Western-style warship built at the end of the Edo period.

Kanji

鳳male mythical bird
凰female phoenix bird
丸round, full (month), perfection

Etymology

Named after the mythical Chinese phoenix (鳳凰, hōō) with the suffix 丸 (maru), a common ending for Japanese ship names.