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オニユリ (おにゆり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オニユリ

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Meanings

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noun

tiger lily

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the plant Lilium lancifolium, a common orange lily with dark spots.

庭にわにオニユリが咲さいている。
Tiger lilies are blooming in the garden.

Written forms

オニユリUsage72%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and is the usual written form for this word.
鬼百合おにゆりUsage28%
Kanji spelling is used but less common than katakana.

Kanji

鬼ghost, devil
百

hundred

合fit, suit, join

Etymology

From 鬼 (oni, 'ogre') + 百合 (yuri, 'lily'), referring to the flower's bold orange color and prominent spots.