赤猿子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤	猿	子
あか Grade: 1	まし Grade: S	こ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

赤(あか) (aka, “red”) + 猿子(ましこ) (mashiko, “rosefinch”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ka̠ma̠ɕiko̞]

Noun

赤(あか)猿(まし)子(こ) or 赤猿子(アカマシコ) • (akamashiko) 

1. common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus

Usage notes

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