Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 白
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雁
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はく Grade: 1
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がん Jinmeiyō
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| kan'on
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Etymology
From 白 (haku, “white”) + 雁 (gan, “goose”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) はくがん [hàkúgáń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ha̠kɯ̟ɡã̠ɴ]
Noun
白雁 or 白雁 • (hakugan)
- snow goose, Chen caerulescens
See also