ケリ

Word family

• タゲリ

  northern lapwing; green plover; pewit

• ズグロトサカゲリ

  masked lapwing; masked plover; spur-winged plover

Written forms

• ケリUsage51%
  kana-only spelling

  Katakana spelling is common for this bird name; the word is usually written in kana.

• けりUsage45%

  Hiragana spelling, also used.

• 鳧けりUsage3%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; not commonly used.

• 計け里り
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; not commonly used.

Etymology

The bird is named for its characteristic call, heard as ケリ.