鵆
plover, (kokuji)
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Readings
On'yomi
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Kun'yomi
- ちどり
Meaning
鵆 centers on a specific bird: the plover. It is a kokuji created in Japan, so its meaning is tightly tied to that one bird.
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Etymology
鵆 is a Japanese kokuji, combining 行 (going) and 鳥 (bird) to represent the plover, a bird known for its quick running along the shore. The character was likely created to give a native Japanese word a kanji form.
Meaning mnemonic
A bird 鳥 that is always on the go 行 along the beach: that's the plover 鵆.
Reading mnemonic
For ちどり, picture a plover running so fast it looks like a thousand 千 (ち) birds 鳥 (どり) darting along the shore: 千鳥 -> ちどり.