尾長

Japanese

Kanji in this term
尾	長
お Grade: S	なが Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

尾(お) (o, “tail”) + 長(なが) (naga, “long”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おなが [ònágá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞na̠ɡa̠]

Noun

尾(お)長(なが) or 尾長(オナガ) • (onaga) ^{←をなが (wonaga)?}

1. azure-winged magpie
2. (regional) longtail snapper (Etelis coruscans)

   Synonyms: 浜鯛 (hamadai), 尾長鯛 (onagadai)

Descendants

• → English: onaga (Hawaii)