サシバ (さしば) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
grey-faced buzzard; Butastur indicus
usually written using kana alone
A migratory raptor found in East Asia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in katakana as サシバ.
distinction, difference, variation
羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits Etymology
The name サシバ is of uncertain origin, possibly onomatopoeic or derived from an old Japanese word. The kanji 差羽 are likely ateji.
