This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ホウ、フウ
Romaji: hou, fuu
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: おおとり、ふげ
Romaji: ootori, fuge
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

male mythical bird

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  16
Frequency:  2163
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  3-2-12
Korean Reading:  bong
Chinese Reading:  feng4
Unicode:  9cf3
JIS:  4B31

Indexes

Nelson Index: 662
New Nelson Index: 6937
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2s12.1
Four Corner Index: 7721.0
Japanese Names Index: 2233
Daikanwanjiten Index: 46671
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0790
Remembering the kanji Index: 2142
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1914
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2601
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2268
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3749

Words

大鳥 (おおとり)
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
鳳凰 (ほうおう)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
鳳翅鐘 (ほうしとう)
wing-rings (weapon)
鳳仙花 (ほうせんか)
(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina
伏竜鳳雛 (ふくりょうほうすう)
gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel
(ほう)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
白鳳 (はくほう)
white Chinese phoenix; white Chinese firebird
鳳凰座 (ほうおうざ)
Phoenix (constellation)
鳳駕 (ほうが)
imperial carriage
鳳声 (ほうせい)
verbal message
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