沢鵟鷲

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちゅうひ わし
Jinmeiyō
Grade: S Hyōgaiji
jukujikun kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
澤鵟鷲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 沢鵟(ちゅうひ) (chūhi, eastern marsh harrier, Circus spilonotus) + (わし) (washi, eagle).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちゅうひわし [chùúhíwáshí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨᵝːçiɰᵝa̠ɕi]

Noun

沢鵟(ちゅうひ)(わし) or 沢鵟鷲(チュウヒワシ) • (chūhiwashi) 

  1. short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as チュウヒワシ.

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