七面鳥
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 七 | 面 | 鳥 |
| しち Grade: 1 |
めん Grade: 3 |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
| goon | ||
Etymology
七 (shichi, “seven”) + 面 (men, “face”) + 鳥 (chō, “bird”)
Pronunciation
Noun
七面鳥 or 七面鳥 • (shichimenchō) ←しちめんてう (sitimenteu) or シチメンテウ (sitimenteu)?
- a wild turkey
- (by extension) a turkey (bird)
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 シチメンチョウ.
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 七 | 面 | 鳥 |