オグロヅル
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Japanese
[edit]Alternative spelling |
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尾黒鶴 |
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Etymology
[edit]Of 尾 (o, “tail”) + 黒 (kuro, “black”) + 鶴 (tsuru, “crane”). The kuro changes to guro and the tsuru to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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).
Further reading
[edit]オグロヅル on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
Black-necked crane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia