千鳥

Japanese
Kanji in this term
千 鳥
ち
Grade: 1		 とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

千 (chi, “thousand”) +‎ 鳥 (tori, “bird”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ち​どり [chíꜜdòrì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕido̞ɾʲi]

Noun

千(ち)鳥(どり) • (chidori) 

  1. (literal) numerous birds
  2. a plover

Proper noun

千(ち)鳥(どり) • (Chidori) 

  1. a place name
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