鶸
siskin, greenfinch, light yellow-green
Readings
On'yomi
- ジャク
Kun'yomi
- ひわ
Meaning
鶸 centers on small finch-like birds, especially the siskin and greenfinch, and by extension the light yellow-green color of their plumage.
Most common words using 鶸
- 五色鶸ごしきひわ
European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
- 松木鶸まつのきひわ
pine siskin (Carduelis pinus)
- 河原鶸かわらひわ
Oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
- 真鶸まひわ
Eurasian siskin (species of songbird, Carduelis spinus)
- 紅鶸べにひわ
common redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
- 胸赤鶸むねあかひわ
Eurasian linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
- 青河原鶸あおかわらひわ
European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
- 鶸ひわ
cardueline finch (any finch of subfamily Carduelinae, esp. the Eurasian siskin, Carduelis spinus)
- 鶸色ひわいろ
muted greenish yellow
- 鶸茶ひわちゃ
yellow-greenish light brown
- 黄嘴鶸きばしひわ
twite (species of finch, Carduelis flavirostris)
- 黄金鶸おうごんひわ
American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
Study
Etymology
鶸 combines 弱 (weak, fragile) with 鳥 (bird), likely referring to the small, delicate nature of these finches. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component choice is semantically plausible.
Meaning mnemonic
A weak (弱) little bird (鳥) with yellow-green feathers: that's a siskin or greenfinch.
Reading mnemonic
For ジャク, imagine a small bird perched on a jagged rock: jag -> ジャク, and its delicate frame looks weak.