サンカノゴイ
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Meanings
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Eurasian bittern; great bittern
usually written using kana alone
A species of heron (Botaurus stellaris) found in wetlands across Eurasia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in katakana.
The Eurasian bittern often hides in reed beds.
I spotted a great bittern while birdwatching.