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アメリカヒドリ (アメリカひどり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アメリカヒドリ

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Meanings

1

American wigeon

usually written using kana alone

A species of dabbling duck native to North America. Scientific name: Mareca americana (formerly Anas americana).

アメリカヒドリは北きたアメリカから日本にほんに渡わたってくることもある

。

The American wigeon sometimes migrates to Japan from North America.

Kanji

緋scarlet, cardinal
鳥bird, chicken

Related words

ヒドリガモ
Refers to the Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope), a closely related species.

Written forms

アメリカヒドリ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this bird species.
アメリカ緋ひ鳥どり
Kanji spelling is rare; the bird name is usually written in katakana.

Etymology

From アメリカ (America) + 緋鳥 (hidori, 'wigeon'). The kanji 緋鳥 is a Japanese name for the wigeon, combining 緋 (scarlet) and 鳥 (bird), likely referring to the bird's coloration.