雉子

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
雉	子
きじ > き Hyōgai	し > じ Grade: 1
irregular

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• 雉

Noun

雉(き)子(じ) or 雉子(キジ) • (kiji) 

1. a green 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 キジ.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
雉	子
きぎ Hyōgai	し Grade: 1
irregular

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

雉(きぎ)子(し) • (kigishi) 

1. (archaic) a green pheasant

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
雉	子
きぎ Hyōgai	す Grade: 1
irregular

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

雉(きぎ)子(す) • (kigisu) 

1. (archaic) a green pheasant