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シロチドリ (しろちどり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シロチドリ

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Meanings

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noun

Kentish plover

usually written using kana alone

A small shorebird (Charadrius alexandrinus) found in Japan; the name is typically written in katakana.

海かい岸がんでシロチドリを見みつけた。
I spotted a Kentish plover on the beach.

Written forms

シロチドリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
白しろ千ち鳥どり
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

白white
千thousand
鳥

bird, chicken

Etymology

Compound of 白 (shiro, 'white') and 千鳥 (chidori, 'plover'), referring to the bird's pale plumage.