狐の剃刀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狐	剃	刀
きつね Hyōgai	かみそり
	Hyōgai	Grade: 2
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, “fox's razor”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + の (no, possesive particle) + 剃刀(かみそり) (kamisori, “razor”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲit͡sɨne̞ no̞ ka̠mʲiso̞ɾʲi]

Noun

狐(きつね)の剃刀(かみそり) or 狐(キツネ)の剃刀(カミソリ) • (kitsune no kamisori) 

1. Lycoris sanguinea

   Synonym: 鉄色箭 (tesshokusen)

2. (Tōhoku, Miyagi dialect) Synonym of 錦木 (nishikigi, “burning bush, Euonymus alatus”)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).