扇鶲

Japanese

Kanji in this term
扇 鶲
おうぎ
Grade: S 		ひたき > びたき
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

扇(おうぎ) (ōgi, “folding fan”) + 鶲(ひたき) (hitaki, “flycatcher”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞ːɡʲibʲita̠kʲi]

Noun

扇(おうぎ)鶲(びたき) or 扇鶲(オウギビタキ) • (ōgibitaki) 

  1. rufous fantail, Rhipidura rufifrons

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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