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ズグロハゲコウ (すぐろはげこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ズグロハゲコウ

also: ずぐろはげこう

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Meanings

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jabiru

usually written using kana alone

A large stork species (Jabiru mycteria) found in the Americas. The Japanese name literally means 'black-headed bald stork'.

ズグロハゲコウは中ちゅう南なん米べいに生せい息そくする大おお型がたの鳥

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The jabiru is a large bird that inhabits Central and South America.

Kanji

頭head, counter for large animals
黒black
禿become bald, bare, wear out
鸛Japanese stork

Written forms

ズグロハゲコウ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
頭黒禿鸛すぐろはげこう
Kanji spelling is rare and difficult; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

The Japanese name is a compound of 頭黒 (zuguro, 'black-headed'), 禿 (hage, 'bald'), and 鸛 (kō, 'stork'), describing the bird's appearance. The word is a direct calque or descriptive coinage for the species.