沙鶏

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
けい
Grade: S
kan'on
Alternative spelling
沙鷄 (kyūjitai)

Noun

()(けい) or 沙鶏(サケイ) • (sakei

  1. Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus)

Usage notes

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