鵲雁

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かささぎ
Hyōgai
がん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi
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Etymology

From (かささぎ) (kasasagi, Eurasian magpie) + (がん) (gan, wild goose).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠sa̠sa̠ɡʲi ɡã̠ɴ]

Noun

(かささぎ)(がん) or 鵲雁(カササギガン) (kasasagi gan or kasasagigan

  1. a magpie-goose, Anseranas semipalmata

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 カササギガン.