千鳥の木

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
とり > どり
Grade: 2

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 チドリノキ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, thousand birds' tree, 千鳥(ちどり) (chidori, thousand birds, many birds) + (no, possessive particle) + () (ki, tree)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕido̞ɾʲi no̞ kʲi]

Noun

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()(どり)() or 千鳥(チドリ)() (chidori no ki

  1. hornbeam maple, Acer carpinifolium
    Synonym: 山柴楓 (yamashiba kaede)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).