ホオズキMeaningsNoun1. ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant (Usually kana)2. children's noisemaking toy (Usually kana)Other readings酸漿ほおずき酸漿ほおづき酸漿ほうずき鬼灯ほおずき鬼灯ほおづき鬼灯ほうずき鬼燈ほおずき鬼燈ほおづき鬼燈ほうずきほおずきほおづきほうずき