真雁

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真 雁
ま
Grade: 3 		がん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
眞雁 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 真(ま) (ma, “true”) + 雁(がん) (gan, “goose”).

Pronunciation

Noun

真(ま)雁(がん) or 真雁(マガン) • (magan) 

  1. greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons)

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

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