flock of plovers; flocking plovers
Poetic or literary term for a group of plovers flying or gathering together. Often used in classical poetry and haiku.
See also: 千鳥
A flock of plovers alighted on the winter beach.
千鳥 is the general word for plover or plovers. 友千鳥 specifically refers to a flock of plovers, often with a poetic nuance.
Standard kanji spelling.
Rare variant using the character 鵆 for plover.
Compound of 友 (tomo, 'friend, companion') + 千鳥 (chidori, 'plover'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose from the poetic image of plovers gathering together like friends.