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雪頬白

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ゆき
Grade: 2
ほお
Hyōgai
しろ > じろ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
雪頰白 (kyūjitai)
 ユキホオジロ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, snow bunting, (ゆき) (yuki, snow) + 頬白(ほおじろ) (hōjiro, meadow bunting)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟kʲiho̞ːʑiɾo̞]

Noun

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(ゆき)(ほお)(じろ) or 雪頬白(ユキホオジロ) (yukihōjiro

  1. snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)

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).