キジ

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Meanings

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green pheasant; Japanese green pheasant

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Phasianus versicolor, the national bird of Japan. Often encountered in folklore and as a game bird.

キジは日本にほんの国こく鳥ちょうです。
The green pheasant is the national bird of Japan.
山やまでキジを見みかけました。
I saw a green pheasant in the mountains.

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Expressions

雉きじも鳴なかずば撃うたれまいsilence prevents trouble; there is safety in silence