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jmdict 1518400 Active (id: 1081630)
鳳凰 [news2,nf31]
【 ほうおう [news2,nf31] 】
1. [n]
《sometimes erroneously associated with the Egyptian phoenix》
▶ Chinese firebird
▶ Chinese phoenix
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1109880 フェニックス 1. phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology)
  ⇐ see: 2598210 鳳楼【ほうろう】 1. tower crowned by a representation of the Chinese firebird; beautiful tower
  ⇐ see: 2564380 四霊【しれい】 1. the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
  ⇐ see: 2565220 四瑞【しずい】 1. the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
  ⇐ see: 2564350 夔鳳鏡【きほうきょう】 1. intricately inscribed ancient bronze or iron mirror featuring a pair of firebirds
  ⇐ see: 2564400 凰【おう】 1. huang (female Chinese firebird)
  ⇐ see: 2061890 火の鳥【ひのとり】 1. phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
  ⇐ see: 1518370 鳳【ほう】 1. feng (male Chinese firebird)
  ⇐ see: 2267700 大鳥【おおとり】 3. fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)



History:
2. A 2011-12-23 00:54:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2011-12-19 10:32:48  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
calling it a 'Hinotori' is not useful, and like it or not, it is actually translated as "Chinese phoenix"
  Diff: 
@@ -16,2 +16,4 @@
-<gloss>mythical Firebird Goddess (sometimes erroneously associated with 'phoenix')</gloss>
-<gloss>female Hinotori</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1109880">フェニックス</xref>
+<s_inf>sometimes erroneously associated with the Egyptian phoenix</s_inf>
+<gloss>Chinese firebird</gloss>
+<gloss>Chinese phoenix</gloss>

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