千鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
千	鳥
ち Grade: 1	とり > どり Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 鵆

Etymology

千 (chi, “thousand”) +‎ 鳥 (tori, “bird”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ち​どり [chíꜜdòrì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕido̞ɾʲi]

Noun

千(ち)鳥(どり) or 千鳥(チドリ) • (chidori) 

1. (literal) numerous birds
2. a plover

Proper noun

千(ち)鳥(どり) • (Chidori) 

1. a place name