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アメリカヒレアシシギ (アメリカひれあししぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アメリカヒレアシシギ

Meanings

1

noun

Wilson's phalarope

usually written using kana alone

A species of shorebird (Phalaropus tricolor). The name is usually written in katakana.

アメリカヒレアシシギは北きたアメリカで繁はん殖しょくする。
Wilson's phalarope breeds in North America.

Written forms

アメリカヒレアシシギ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; the kanji form is rare.
アメリカ鰭ひれ足あし鷸しぎ
Kanji spelling is uncommon and may be difficult to read; learners should use the katakana form.

Kanji

鰭fin
足leg, foot, be sufficient
鷸

kingfisher, snipe

Etymology

From English 'American' + 鰭足 (ひれあし, 'fin-footed') + 鷸 (しぎ, 'sandpiper'), a calque of the English name.