雉子
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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雉 | 子 |
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
- 雉
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) きじ [kìjí] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
- IPA(key): [kʲiʑi]
Noun
雉子 • (kiji)
- 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 | |
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雉 | 子 |
きぎ Hyōgaiji | し Grade: 1 |
irregular |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
雉子 • (kigishi)
- (archaic) a green pheasant
Etymology 3
Kanji in this term | |
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雉 | 子 |
きぎ Hyōgaiji | す Grade: 1 |
irregular |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) きぎす [kìgísú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
- IPA(key): [kʲiɡʲisɨᵝ]
Noun
雉子 • (kigisu)
- (archaic) a green pheasant
References
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN