小鷺

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
さぎ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

(ko-, little) +‎ (sagi, egret)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) さぎ [kòságí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞sa̠ɡʲi]

Noun

()(さぎ) or 小鷺(コサギ) • (kosagi

  1. little egret, Egretta garzetta

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