鶉
quail
Readings
On'yomi
- ジュン
- シュン
Kun'yomi
- うずら
Meaning
鶉 refers specifically to the quail, a small ground-dwelling bird.
Most common words using 鶉
- 鶉うずら
quail
- ヨーロッパ山鶉ヨーロッパやまうずら
gray partridge (Perdix perdix); grey partridge
- ヨーロッパ鶉ヨーロッパうずら
common quail (Coturnix coturnix)
- 三斑鶉みふうずら
barred button quail (Turnix suscitator)
- 山鶉やまうずら
partridge (of genus Perdix)
- 日本鶉にほんうずら
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
- 深山鶉みやまうずら
Goodyera schlechtendaliana (species of orchid)
- 田鼠化して鶉となるでんそかしてうずらとなる
time when moles transform into quails (second climate of the third month)
- 鶉水鶏うずらくいな
corn crake; corncrake; land rail (Crex crex)
Study
Etymology
鶉 combines 享 (which may contribute a phonetic element) with 鳥 (bird), forming a character for a specific bird, the quail. The exact historical role of 享 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 享 looks like a plump little bird with a topknot, and the right side 鳥 confirms it's a bird. Together they make a quail, a small round bird.
Reading mnemonic
For ジュン, imagine a quail named June who wears a tiny jun (ジュン) ribbon around its neck. June the quail -> ジュン.