大鷺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
さぎ
Jinmeiyō
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

(dai-, great) +‎ (sagi, egret)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いさぎ [dàíságí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [da̠isa̠ɡʲi]

Noun

(だい)(さぎ) or 大鷺(ダイサギ) • (daisagi

  1. great egret, Ardea alba

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also