鵲雁
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鵲 | 雁 |
| かささぎ Hyōgai |
がん Jinmeiyō |
| yutōyomi | |
Etymology
From 鵲 (kasasagi, “Eurasian magpie”) + 雁 (gan, “wild goose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠sa̠sa̠ɡʲi ɡã̠ɴ]
Noun
鵲雁 or 鵲雁 • (kasasagi gan)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カササギガン (kasasagigan).