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シャクシギ (しゃくしぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シャクシギ

Meanings

1

noun

curlew

usually written using kana alonerare term

Refers to any bird of the genus Numenius. A rare term; usually written in katakana as シャクシギ.

シャクシギは長ながく曲まがったくちばしが特とく徴ちょうだ。
The curlew is characterized by its long, curved beak.
干ひ潟がたでシャクシギの群むれを見みつけた。
I found a flock of curlews on the tidal flat.

Written forms

シャクシギUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
杓しゃく鴫しぎ
Rare kanji spelling; the first character means 'ladle' and the second 'snipe', but this form is seldom used.
尺しゃく鷸しぎ
Rare kanji spelling; the first character means 'shaku' (a unit of length) and the second 'snipe', but this form is seldom used.

Kanji

杓

ladle, scoop

鴫snipe, (kokuji)

尺shaku, Japanese foot, measure

鷸kingfisher, snipe

Etymology

The name しゃくしぎ likely derives from 杓子 (しゃくし, 'ladle') + 鴫 (しぎ, 'snipe'), referring to the bird's long, curved bill resembling a ladle. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.