鳳凰 ・ ほうおう ・ houou
A mythical bird. Phoenix. Chinese firebird. Hou-ou are imaginary multicolored bird-like creatures and are made up of parts of different animals (snake, deer, turtle, swallow, chicken, and fish), in kimono designs it is often depicted as a combination of different birds with the tail feathers of a peacock and the head of a chicken.