錦鶏

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: S
けい
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
錦鷄 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

(kin, brocade) + (kei, chicken)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んけー [kìńkéé] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kʲĩŋke̞ː]
  • Homophones: 近景, 金鶏, 謹啓

Noun

(きん)(けい) • (kinkei) 

  1. a golden pheasant

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 キンケイ.

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