鷦鷯
See also: 鹪鹩
Chinese
eastern wren | |||
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trad. (鷦鷯) | 鷦 | 鷯 | |
simp. (鹪鹩) | 鹪 | 鹩 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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鷦 | 鷯 |
みそさざい | |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
jukujikun |
Compound of 三十 (miso) + 三 (sa) + 才 (sai). The sai changes to zai as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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