黒雷鳥

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2
らい
Grade: S
ちょう
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑雷鳥 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, black rock ptarmigan, (くろ) (kuro, black) + 雷鳥(らいちょう) (raichō, rock ptarmigan)

Pronunciation

Noun

(くろ)(らい)(ちょう) or 黒雷鳥(クロライチョウ) (kuroraichō

  1. black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix

Usage notes

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