call of a wild goose
Poetic or literary term for the cry of a wild goose, often associated with autumn and travel in classical poetry.
Hearing the call of the wild geese, I felt the deepening of autumn.
lesser white-fronted goose; wild goose
Refers to the bird itself, especially Anser erythropus. Usually written in kana in modern usage.
high-grade kukicha; twig tea from gyokuro
A type of Japanese green tea made from the stems and twigs of high-quality tea plants, especially gyokuro. Also called 茎茶 (kukicha).
The lesser white-fronted goose migrates to Japan as a winter bird.
Gyokuro karigane is a high-grade roasted tea made only from the stems.
Standard kanji spelling for the wild goose call and the bird itself.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 雁が音.
Hiragana spelling often used for the bird species; Sense 2 is usually written in kana.
Single-character spelling; can be confused with 雁 read がん.
Variant with small ヶ.
Variant with large ケ.
Katakana spelling often used for the bird species; Sense 2 is usually written in kana.
From 雁 “wild goose,” the possessive particle が, and 音 “sound, cry,” originally meaning a goose’s call. The origin of the later tea name is uncertain.