朱嘴鸛

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゅ
Grade: S
はし > ばし
Hyōgai
こう
Hyōgai
on'yomi kun'yomi
 シュバシコウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From (shu, vermilion) +‎ (hashi, beak; bill) +‎ (, stork).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しゅ)(ばし)(こう) or 朱嘴鸛(シュバシコウ) (shubashikōしゆばしこふ (syubasikofu) or シユバシコフ (syubasikofu)?

  1. a white stork

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), as シュバシコウ.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN