嘴広鸛

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はし
Hyōgai
ひろ > びろ
Grade: 2
こう
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
嘴廣鸛 (kyūjitai)
 ハシビロコウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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嘴広(はしびろ) (hashibiro, broad-billed) + (こう) (, stork)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha̠ɕibʲiɾo̞ko̞ː]

Noun

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(はし)(びろ)(こう) or 嘴広鸛(ハシビロコウ) (hashibirokō

  1. shoebill, Balaeniceps rex

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).