嘴広鸛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
嘴 広 鸛
はし
Hyōgai 		ひろ > びろ
Grade: 2 		こう
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
嘴廣鸛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

嘴広(はしびろ) (hashibiro, “broad-billed”) + 鸛(こう) (kō, “stork”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠ɕibʲiɾo̞ko̞ː]

Noun

嘴(はし)広(びろ)鸛(こう) or 嘴広鸛(ハシビロコウ) • (hashibirokō) 

  1. shoebill, Balaeniceps rex

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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