noun
green pheasant; Japanese green pheasant
Refers specifically to Phasianus versicolor, the national bird of Japan. Often encountered in folklore and as a game bird.
キジは日本の国鳥です。
The green pheasant is the national bird of Japan.
山でキジを見かけました。
I saw a green pheasant in the mountains.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
The Japanese word きじ (kiji) is of native origin. The kanji 雉 is a Chinese character used for pheasant, but the word itself is not a borrowing.