沢鵟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
沢	鵟
ちゅうひ
Grade: S	Hyōgai
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
澤鵟 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 宙(ちゅう) (chū, “mid-air”) + 飛(ひ) (hi, “to fly”), in reference to its flight behavior. Compare the derivation of 鵟(のすり) (nosuri).

The kanji spelling is from 沢 (“marsh”) and 鵟 (“buzzard”), referring to its preferred habitat.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちゅうひ [chúꜜùhì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨːçi]

• Homophone: 中飛

Noun

沢鵟(ちゅうひ) or 沢鵟(チュウヒ) • (chūhi) 

1. eastern marsh harrier, Circus spilonotus

Usage notes

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