オグロヅル
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Japanese[edit]
Alternative spelling |
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尾黒鶴 |
Etymology[edit]
Of 尾 (o, “tail”) + 黒 (kuro, “black”) + 鶴 (tsuru, “crane”). The kuro changes to guro and the tsuru to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Further reading[edit]
- オグロヅル on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- Black-necked crane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia