嘴広鸛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
嘴	広	鸛
はし Hyōgai	ひろ > びろ Grade: 2	こう Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
嘴廣鸛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

嘴広(はしびろ) (hashibiro, “broad-billed”) + 鸛(こう) (kō, “stork”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɕibʲiɾo̞ko̞ː]

Noun

嘴(はし)広(びろ)鸛(こう) or 嘴広鸛(ハシビロコウ) • (hashibirokō) 

1. shoebill, Balaeniceps rex

Usage notes

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