雁かりが音ね

か

り

が

ね

Meanings

call of a wild goose

Poetic or literary term for the cry of a wild goose, often associated with autumn and travel in classical poetry.

lesser white-fronted goose; wild goose

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the bird itself, especially Anser erythropus. Usually written in kana in modern usage.

high-grade kukicha; twig tea from gyokuro

A type of Japanese green tea made from the stems and twigs of high-quality tea plants, especially gyokuro. Also called 茎茶 (kukicha).

茎くき茶ちゃ
茎茶 is a general term for twig tea, while 雁が音 specifically refers to high-grade kukicha made from gyokuro or other premium teas.
玉ぎょく露ろ
玉露 is a high-quality shaded green tea; 雁が音 is the twig tea made from its stems.

雁かりが音ねUsage20%
Standard kanji spelling for the wild goose call and the bird itself.
雁かり金がねUsage40%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 雁が音.
かりがねUsage40%
Hiragana spelling often used for the bird species; Sense 2 is usually written in kana.
雁かりがね
Single-character spelling; can be confused with 雁 read がん.
雁ヶ音かりがね
Variant with small ヶ.
雁ケ音かりがね
Variant with large ケ.
カリガネ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling often used for the bird species; Sense 2 is usually written in kana.

From 雁 “wild goose,” the possessive particle が, and 音 “sound, cry,” originally meaning a goose’s call. The origin of the later tea name is uncertain.