雁が音

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かり
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
雁金
雁がね

Etymology

From (かり) (kari, goose) + (ga, archaic possessive particle) + () (ne, sound).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) りがね [kàrígáné] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɾʲiɡa̠ne̞]

Noun

(かり)() or (カリ)() • (karigane

  1. (literal) a goose's cry
  2. (by extension) lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus)

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