ほおずきMeaningsNoun1. ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant (Usually kana)2. children's noisemaking toy (Usually kana)Other spellings酸漿ほおずき4%鬼灯ほおずき37%鬼燈ほおずき0%Other readings酸漿ほおづき酸漿ほうずき鬼灯ほおづき鬼灯ほうずき鬼燈ほおづき鬼燈ほうずきほおづきほうずきホオズキKanji in other spellings酸acid漿a drink鬼oni灯lamp燈lamp [old]Pitch accentほおずき