雌鳥
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雌 | 鳥 |
| め > めん Grade: S |
とり > どり Grade: 2 |
| irregular | kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 牝鳥 |
Etymology
Originally 雌鳥 (medori),[1][2] from 雌 (me-, “female”) + 鳥 (tori, “bird”). The tori changes to dori as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
雌鳥 • (mendori)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN