雉
also: きぎし
き
ぎ
す
Meanings
1
green pheasant; Japanese green pheasant
archaic
Archaic name for the green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), the national bird of Japan. In modern Japanese, the standard word is キジ.
See also: キジ
In old documents, the green pheasant is written as 雉子 or きぎす.
A green pheasant flew up from the grass.