Chinese

Noun

白頭翁

1. Root of the Pulsatilla (a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to kill sperm and parasites.)
2. White-haired old gentleman

Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Kan'on
• (Tokyo) はくと​うおう [hàkútóꜜòòò] (Nakadaka - [3])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ha̠kɯᵝto̞ːo̞ː]

Noun

白頭翁 ‎(hiragana はくとうおう, katakana ハクトウオウ, romaji hakutōō, historical hiragana はくとうをう)

1. gray-haired old man
2. anemone; windflower
3. white-cheeked starling; grey starling

Synonyms

• (grey starling): 椋鳥 (ムクドリ, ​mukudori)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9