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カナダ雁

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
がん
Jinmeiyō
kan'on
 カナダガン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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カナダ (kanada, Canada) + (がん) (gan, goose), calque of English Canada goose.

Noun

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カナダ(がん) or カナダ(ガン) (Kanada gan

  1. Canada goose, Branta canadensis

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).