鵲雁

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
かささぎ
Hyōgaiji
がん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi
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Etymology[edit]

From (kasasagi, Eurasian magpie) +‎ (gan, wild goose).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ka̠sa̠sa̠ɡʲi ɡã̠ɴ]

Noun[edit]

(かささぎ)(がん) or 鵲雁(カササギガン) (kasasagi gan or kasasagigan

  1. a magpie-goose, Anseranas semipalmata

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カササギガン.