中鷺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
中	鷺
ちゅう Grade: 1	さぎ Jinmeiyō
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

中 (chū-, “mid-”) +‎ 鷺 (sagi, “egret”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちゅうさぎ [chùúságí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨːsa̠ɡʲi]

Noun

中(ちゅう)鷺(さぎ) or 中鷺(チュウサギ) • (chūsagi) 

1. intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia

Usage notes

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

See also

• 大鷺(ダイサギ) (daisagi)
• 小鷺(コサギ) (kosagi)