黒雷鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黒 雷 鳥
くろ
Grade: 2 		らい
Grade: S 		ちょう
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑雷鳥 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “black rock ptarmigan”, 黒(くろ) (kuro, “black”) + 雷鳥(らいちょう) (raichō, “rock ptarmigan”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ɾo̞ɾa̠it͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

黒(くろ)雷(らい)鳥(ちょう) or 黒雷鳥(クロライチョウ) • (kuroraichō) 

  1. black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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