紅雉

Japanese

Kanji in this term
べに
Grade: 6
きじ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

(べに) (beni, scarlet) + (きじ) (kiji, pheasant)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [be̞ɲ̟ikʲiʑi]

Noun

(べに)(きじ) or 紅雉(ベニキジ) • (benikiji

  1. blood pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus

Usage notes

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