雉子

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
きじ > き
Hyōgaiji
し > じ
Grade: 1
irregular

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (kiji) 

  1. a green pheasant
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 キジ.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
きぎ
Hyōgaiji

Grade: 1
irregular

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

(きぎ)() (kigishi) 

  1. (archaic) a green pheasant

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
きぎ
Hyōgaiji

Grade: 1
irregular

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Irregular reading)

Noun

(きぎ)() (kigisu) 

  1. (archaic) a green pheasant

References

  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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