千鳥の木
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 千 | 鳥 | 木 |
| ち Grade: 1 |
とり > どり Grade: 2 |
き Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
Literally, “thousand birds' tree”, 千鳥 (chidori, “thousand birds, many birds”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木 (ki, “tree”)
Pronunciation
Noun
千鳥の木 or 千鳥の木 • (chidori no ki)
- hornbeam maple, Acer carpinifolium
- Synonym: 山柴楓 (yamashiba kaede)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).