crested ibis; Japanese crested ibis
Refers to the bird species Nipponia nippon, also known as the Asian crested ibis. In Japan, it is a culturally significant bird that was once extinct in the wild but has been reintroduced.
The crested ibis is a special natural monument of Japan.
The reintroduction of the crested ibis into the wild is being promoted on Sado Island.
トキ (the crested ibis) is counted with 羽, the standard counter used for birds in Japanese.
Katakana spelling is common for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
The Japanese name トキ (toki) is of uncertain origin. The kanji 鴇, 朱鷺, 鵇, and 桃花鳥 are all ateji or descriptive spellings associated with the bird.