真雁

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真	雁
ま Grade: 3	がん Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
眞雁 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 真(ま) (ma, “true”) + 雁(がん) (gan, “goose”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まがん [máꜜgàǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) まがん [màgáń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ɡã̠ɴ]

Noun

真(ま)雁(がん) or 真雁(マガン) • (magan) 

1. greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons)

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

• 雁(かり)が音(ね) (karigane)