Nihoner
表層形
躑躅
ツツジ
名詞

躑躅 (ツツジ)

Tsutsuji · つつじ — azalea, rhododendron; hesitation, indecision, vacillation, wavering; azalea (Rhododendron spp.)

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躑躅 in rōmaji: tsutsuji.

名詞 固有名詞 人名
📝 ツツジ 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月15日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
躑躅
見出し語 (Lemma)
ツツジ
読み (Reading)
ツツジ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・固有名詞・人名・名
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
躑躅
読み・基本形
ツツジ
表記・基本形
躑躅
見出し語の読み
ツツジ
💡 English Meaning

躑躅 means “azalea, rhododendron; hesitation, indecision, vacillation, wavering; azalea (Rhododendron spp.)” — full definition & examples →

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つつじ (ツツジ) — main entry →

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The surface form (躑躅) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (ツツジ) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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