錦鶏
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 錦 | 鶏 |
| きん Grade: S | けい Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
Alternative forms
- 錦雞
Etymology
錦 (kin, “brocade”) + 鶏 (kei, “chicken”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) きんけー [kìńkéé] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [kʲĩŋke̞ː]
- Homophones: 近景, 金鶏, 謹啓
Noun
錦鶏 (hiragana きんけい, katakana キンケイ, rōmaji kinkei)
- a golden pheasant
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as キンケイ.