朱鷺
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 朱 | 鷺 |
| とき | |
| Grade: S | Jinmeiyō |
| jukujikun | |
The spelling is from Chinese 朱鷺／朱鹭 (zhūlù, literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red of the bird's head and otherwise white plumage).
| For pronunciation and definitions of 朱鷺 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 朱鷺, is an alternative spelling (less common) of the above term.) |
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 朱 | 鷺 |
| しゅ Grade: S |
ろ Jinmeiyō |
| kan’on | |
Ultimately from Middle Chinese 朱鷺 (MC tsyu luH) (literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red of the bird's head and otherwise white plumage).
First cited to the early 1700s.[1]
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 朱 | 鷺 |
| あか Grade: S |
さぎ Jinmeiyō |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 朱 (aka, “red”) + 鷺 (sagi, “heron, egret”).[1]
First cited to the early 1800s.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [a̠ka̠sa̠ɡʲi]
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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