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アネハヅル

Meanings

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noun

demoiselle crane; Numidian crane

usually written using kana alone

A species of crane (Anthropoides virgo) found in Eurasia and Africa. The name is usually written in katakana as アネハヅル.

アネハヅルは渡わたりの途と中ちゅうで日本にほんに迷めい行こうすることがある。
Demoiselle cranes sometimes stray into Japan during migration.

Written forms

アネハヅル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
姉あね羽は鶴づる
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the bird name is normally written in kana.

Kanji

姉elder sister
羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
鶴

crane, stork

Etymology

The Japanese name アネハヅル (姉羽鶴) literally means 'older sister wing crane', but the exact origin of the name is uncertain.