Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鸛の揺り籠(こうのとりのゆりかご) in Japanese

鸛の揺り籠, コウノトリの揺り籠
Kana Reading
こうのとりのゆりかご, コウノトリのゆりかご
Romaji
kōnotorinoyurikago, kōnotorinoyurikago
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    baby hatch for unwanted newborns at Jikei Hospital, Kumamoto (lit: stork's cradle)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: ゆ.れる, ゆ.る, ゆ.らぐ, ゆ.るぐ, ゆ.する, ゆ.さぶる, ゆ.すぶる, うご.く

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22 strokes

basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

On'Yomi: ロウ, ル

Kun'Yomi: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む

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28 strokes

Japanese stork

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: こうのとり

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