赤猿子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あか
Grade: 1
まし
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

(あか) (aka, red) + 猿子(ましこ) (mashiko, rosefinch)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ka̠ma̠ɕiko̞]

Noun

(あか)(まし)() or 赤猿子(アカマシコ) • (akamashiko

  1. common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus

Usage notes

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