鰹鳥

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See also: 鲣鸟

Chinese

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bonito bird
trad. (鰹鳥)
simp. (鲣鸟)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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鰹鳥

  1. sulid, any member of the Sulidae taxonomic family

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かつお
Hyōgai
とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
 カツオドリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, bonito bird, (かつお) (katsuo, skipjack tuna, bonito) + (とり) (tori, bird), The tori changes to dori as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ka̠t͡sɨo̞do̞ɾʲi]

Noun

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(かつお)(どり) or 鰹鳥(カツオドリ) (katsuodoriかつをとり (katwotori)?

  1. brown booby, Sula leucogaster
  2. sulid, a bird in the family Sulidae

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).