Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
しき
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Grade: 1
on'yomi goon kun'yomi
 ゴシキノジコ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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五色(ごしき) (goshiki, five colors) + 野路子(のじこ) (nojiko, yellow bunting)

Noun

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()(しき)()()() or 五色野路子(ゴシキノジコ) (goshiki nojiko

  1. a painted bunting, Passerina ciris

Usage notes

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