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アカアシチョウゲンボウ (あかあしちょうげんぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカアシチョウゲンボウ

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Meanings

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Amur falcon; eastern red-footed falcon

usually written using kana alone

A small migratory falcon species (Falco amurensis) that breeds in eastern Asia.

アカアシチョウゲンボウは、秋あきに日本にほんを通つう過かする渡わたり鳥

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The Amur falcon is a migratory bird that passes through Japan in autumn.

Kanji

赤red
足leg, foot, be sufficient
長long, leader, superior
元beginning, former time, origin
坊boy, priest's residence, priest

Related words

チョウゲンボウ
Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus); a related but different falcon species.

Built from

赤あか+足あし+チョウゲンボウ

Written forms

アカアシチョウゲンボウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name.
赤あか足あし長ちょう元げん坊ぼう
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

The name literally means 'red-legged kestrel' (赤足 = red legs, 長元坊 = kestrel). The exact derivation of 長元坊 is uncertain, but it is a traditional Japanese name for kestrels.