嘴白啄木鳥
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 嘴 | 白 | 啄 | 木 | 鳥 |
| はし Hyōgai |
しろ > じろ Grade: 1 |
きつつき | ||
| Jinmeiyō | Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 | ||
| kun'yomi | kun'yomi | jukujikun | ||
Etymology
From 嘴 (hashi, “beak; bill”) + 白 (shiro, “white”) + 啄木鳥 (kitsutsuki, “woodpecker”). The shiro reading for 白 changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
嘴白啄木鳥 or 嘴白啄木鳥 • (hashijiro kitsutsuki)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).