碧鵲

Japanese

Kanji in this term
碧 鵲
へき
Jinmeiyō 		さん
Hyōgai
kan'on irregular

Noun

碧(へき)鵲(さん) or 碧鵲(ヘキサン) • (hekisan) 

  1. common green magpie, Cissa chinensis

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • 短尾碧鵲(タンベヘキサン) (tanbe hekisan)
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