菊戴

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
きく
Grade: S
いただ(き)
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(rare)
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菊戴 (kikuitadaki): a goldcrest

Etymology

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Compound of (kiku, chrysanthemum) +‎ 戴き (itadaki, topcrown), from the bird’s crest plumed like the flower.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(きく)(いただき) or 菊戴(キクイタダキ) (kikuitadaki

  1. a goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
    Synonym: 松毟鳥 (matsumushiri)

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), as キクイタダキ.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN