朱鷺

Chinese

surname; vermilion heron
trad. (朱鷺) 朱 鷺
simp. (朱鹭) 朱 鹭

Pronunciation

Noun

朱鷺

  1. synonym of 朱䴉 / 朱鹮 (zhūhuán): crested ibis, Nipponia nippon

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
朱 鷺
とき
Grade: S Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

The spelling is from Chinese 朱鷺 / 朱鹭 (zhūlù, literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red of the bird's head and otherwise white plumage).

For pronunciation and definitions of 朱鷺 – see the following entry.
【鴇とき】H
[noun] [1454] a crested ibis, Nipponia nippon
Alternative spellings
鵇, 桃花鳥, トキ
(This term, 朱鷺, is an alternative spelling (less common) of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
朱 鷺
しゅ
Grade: S 		ろ
Jinmeiyō
kan'on

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 朱鷺 (MC tsyu luH) (literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red of the bird's head and otherwise white plumage).

First cited to the early 1700s.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

朱(しゅ)鷺(ろ) • (shuro) 

  1. [1709] a crested ibis, Nipponia nippon

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
朱 鷺
あか
Grade: S 		さぎ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Compound of 朱 (aka, “red”) +‎ 鷺 (sagi, “heron, egret”).[1]

First cited to the early 1800s.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ka̠sa̠ɡʲi]

Noun

朱(あか)鷺(さぎ) • (akasagi) 

  1. [1801] a crested ibis, Nipponia nippon

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
朱鷺

Noun

朱鷺 • (juro) (hangeul 주로)

  1. hanja form? of 주로 (“crested ibis”)
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