紅篦鷺

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
べに
Grade: 6
へら
Hyōgai
さぎ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
紅箆鷺
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Etymology

(べに) (beni, crimson) + 篦鷺(へらさぎ) (herasagi, Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia))

Noun

(べに)(へら)(さぎ) or 紅篦鷺(ベニヘラサギ) (beniherasagi

  1. a roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).