domestic goose
Refers to the domesticated goose, commonly raised for meat, eggs, or as a guard animal.
We raise geese on the farm.
ガチョウの卵は鶏の卵より大きい。
Goose eggs are larger than chicken eggs.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Variant kanji form; marked as rarely used.
The word is a straightforward borrowing from Chinese 鵝鳥 (é niǎo), meaning 'goose bird'. The katakana spelling reflects its status as a common animal name.