魚狗

See also: 鱼狗

Chinese

fish dog
trad. (魚狗) 魚 狗
simp. (鱼狗) 鱼 狗

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

魚狗

  1. kingfisher (Classifier: 隻/只 m)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魚 狗
Grade: 2 Hyōgaiji
irregular

Etymology

The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 魚狗/鱼狗 (yúgǒu, literally “fish dog”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) かわせみ [kàwásémí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɰᵝa̠se̞mʲi]

Noun

魚狗(かわせみ) or 魚狗(カワセミ) • (kawasemi) ←かはせみ (kafasemi) or カハセミ (kafasemi)?

  1. Alternative spelling of 川蝉 (“common kingfisher”)
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