長元坊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
長	元	坊
ちょう Grade: 2	げん Grade: 2	ぼう Grade: S
on'yomi	kan'on	goon

Noun

長(ちょう)元(げん)坊(ぼう) or 長元坊(チョウゲンボウ) • (chōgenbō) 

1. common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 小長元坊(コチョウゲンボウ) (kochōgenbō)