菊戴
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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菊 | 戴 |
きく Grade: S |
いただ(き) Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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鶎 (rare) |
Etymology edit
Compound of 菊 (kiku, “chrysanthemum”) + 戴き (itadaki, “top → crown”), from the bird’s crest plumed like the flower.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
菊戴 or 菊戴 • (kikuitadaki)
- a goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
- Synonym: 松毟鳥 (matsumushiri)
Usage notes edit
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as キクイタダキ.