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ほのお【炎・焔】

honoo

Definition

Noun

  1. Flame; blaze 
  2. (Figurative) Passion; flames (of passion, anger, jealousy); fire (in one's heart)

Etymology

Historically derived from 【火】 ho "fire", the genitive particle の -no, and the noun 【穂】 ho "tip; extremity".

Notes

Synonym: ほむら【炎・焔】 homura "flame, blaze".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji
Kanaほのお
Romanizationhonoo

意味:ほのお【炎・焔】、ほむら【炎・焔】、かえん【火炎・火焔】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, June 4). ほのお【炎・焔】 : honoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2260/honoo/.