頬白

Japanese

Kanji in this term
頬	白
ほお Hyōgai	しろ > じろ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
頰白 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

頬(ほお) (hō, “cheek”) + 白(しろ) (shiro, “white”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほおじろ [hòójíró] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞ːʑiɾo̞]

Noun

頬(ほお)白(じろ) or 頬白(ホオジロ) • (hōjiro) ^{←ほほじろ (fofoziro)?}

1. meadow bunting, Emberiza cioides

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

• 頬(ホオ)白(ジロ)鮫(ザメ) (hōjirozame)
• 雪頬白(ユキホオジロ) (yukihōjiro)