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磯千鳥 (いそちどり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

磯いそ千ち鳥どり

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Meanings

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noun

beach plover

Refers to plovers found on rocky or sandy shores. In everyday use, 千鳥 alone is more common for 'plover'.

磯いそ千ち鳥どりが波なみ打うち際ぎわをちょこちょこ歩あるいている。
A beach plover is scurrying along the water's edge.

Kanji

磯seashore, beach
千thousand
鳥bird, chicken

Similar words

千ち鳥どり
千鳥 is the general term for plovers; 磯千鳥 specifically refers to those found on rocky or sandy beaches.

Etymology

Compound of 磯 (iso, 'rocky shore') and 千鳥 (chidori, 'plover'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.