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サカツラガン (さかつらがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

サカツラガン

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Meanings

1

swan goose; Chinese goose

usually written using kana alone

A large goose species native to East Asia; the name refers to Anser cygnoides.

サカツラガンは渡わたり鳥どりで、日本にほんには冬ふゆに飛ひ来

らい

する

。

The swan goose is a migratory bird that comes to Japan in winter.

Kanji

酒sake, alcohol
面mask, face, features
雁wild goose

Built from

酒さか+面つら+雁がん

Written forms

サカツラガン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
酒さか面つら雁がん
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in specialized or older texts.

Etymology

The name is written 酒面雁, from 酒面 “a face flushed by drink” and 雁 “wild goose,” referring to the bird’s reddish-brown facial and neck coloration.