朱鳥

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
朱	鳥
しゅ Grade: S	ちょう Grade: 2
kan'on	on'yomi

Kanji in this term
朱	鳥
す Grade: S	ちょう Grade: 2
goon	on'yomi

Proper noun

朱(しゅ)鳥(ちょう) or 朱(す)鳥(ちょう) • (Shuchō or Suchō) 

1. Synonym of 朱雀 (Shujaku, “the Vermillion Bird of the South; guardian creature of the south”)
2. (Chinese astronomy) Synonym of 朱雀 (Shujaku, “general term for the seven mansions of the south in Chinese astronomy”)
3. the Shuchō era, 686

See also

• 白雉(はくち) (Hakuchi) (last era before Shuchō)
• 大宝(たいほう) (Taihō) (next era after Shuchō)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
朱	鳥
あかみ Grade: S	とり Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Proper noun

朱(あかみ)鳥(とり) • (Akamitori) 

1. Alternative form of 朱鳥 (Shuchō, “Shuchō era, 686”)