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Kotomora

鷓

partridge

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Readings

On'yomi

  • シャ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

鷓 refers specifically to a partridge, a type of game bird.

Most common words using 鷓

  • 岩鷓鴣いわしゃこ

    chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)

  • 赤足岩鷓鴣あかあしいわしゃこ

    red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)

  • 鷓鴣しゃこ

    francolin (partridge-like bird of genus Francolinus)

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Etymology

鷓 combines 庶 (which likely contributes the sound) with 鳥 (bird), forming a phono-semantic compound for a type of bird, specifically the partridge.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 庶 suggests a common or numerous bird, and the right side 鳥 confirms it is a bird. Picture a flock of partridges hiding among common undergrowth.

Reading mnemonic

For シャ, imagine a partridge making a soft 'sha' sound as it rustles through the bushes: sha -> シャ.