鵲雁
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鵲 | 雁 |
| かささぎ Hyōgai |
がん Jinmeiyō |
| yutōyomi | |
Etymology
From 鵲 (kasasagi, “Eurasian magpie”) + 雁 (gan, “wild goose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠sa̠sa̠ɡʲi ɡã̠ɴ]
Noun
鵲雁 or 鵲雁 • (kasasagi gan or kasasagigan)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カササギガン (kasasagigan).