白鶺鴒

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
はく
Grade: 1
せき
Hyōgaiji
れい
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi
 ハクセキレイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From (haku, white) +‎ 鶺鴒 (sekirei, wagtail).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) きれー [hàkúséꜜkìrèè] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ha̠kɯ̟̊ᵝse̞kʲiɾe̞ː]

Noun[edit]

(はく)(せき)(れい) or 白鶺鴒(ハクセキレイ) (hakusekirei

  1. a black-backed wagtail (Motacilla alba lugens)