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シジュウカラガン (shijuukaragan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シジュウカラガン

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Meanings

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Aleutian Canada goose

usually written using kana alone

A subspecies of the Canada goose, Branta canadensis leucopareia. The Japanese name is usually written in katakana.

See also: カナダガン

シジュウカラガンは、アリューシャン列れっ島とうで繁はん殖しょくするカナダガン

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The Aleutian Canada goose is a subspecies of the Canada goose that breeds in the Aleutian Islands.

Kanji

四four
十ten
雀sparrow
雁wild goose

Related words

カナダガン
カナダガン is the general term for the Canada goose species (Branta canadensis), while シジュウカラガン refers specifically to the Aleutian subspecies.

Written forms

シジュウカラガン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
四十雀しじゅうから雁がん
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Etymology

The name シジュウカラガン is a combination of 四十雀 (しじゅうから, 'great tit') and 雁 (がん, 'wild goose'), possibly from a perceived resemblance to the great tit in some feature, though the exact derivation is uncertain.