錦鶏

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Japanese

 キンケイ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: S
けい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
錦鷄 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

(kin, brocade) +‎ (kei, chicken)

Pronunciation

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Noun

(きん)(けい) or 錦鶏(キンケイ) (kinkei

  1. a golden pheasant

Usage notes

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