犀鳥
See also: 犀鸟
Chinese
rhinoceros | bird | ||
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trad. (犀鳥) | 犀 | 鳥 | |
simp. (犀鸟) | 犀 | 鸟 |
Pronunciation
Noun
犀鳥
- hornbill
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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犀 | 鳥 |
さい Jinmeiyō | ちょう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
犀 (sai, “rhinoceros”) + 鳥 (chō, “bird”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) さいちょー [sàíchóó] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [sa̠it͡ɕo̞ː]
- Homophones: 再調, 最長
Noun
犀鳥 • (saichō) ←さいてう (saiteu)?
- a rhinoceros hornbill