Chinese edit

surname; vermilion heron
trad. (朱鷺)
simp. (朱鹭)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

朱鷺

  1. Synonym of 朱䴉朱鹮 (zhūhuán): crested ibis, Nipponia nippon

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
とき
Grade: S Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

The spelling is from Chinese 朱鷺朱鹭 (zhūlù, literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red of the bird's head and otherwise white plumage).

For pronunciation and definitions of 朱鷺 – see the following entry.
ときH
[noun] [1454] a crested ibis, Nipponia nippon
Alternative spellings
, 桃花鳥, トキ
(This term, 朱鷺, is an alternative spelling (less common) of the above term.)

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
しゅ
Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
kan’on

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 朱鷺 (MC tsyu luH) (literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red of the bird's head and otherwise white plumage).

First cited to the early 1700s.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(しゅ)() (shuro

  1. [1709] a crested ibis, Nipponia nippon

Etymology 3 edit

Kanji in this term
あか
Grade: S
さぎ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Compound of (aka, red) +‎ (sagi, heron, egret).[1]

First cited to the early 1800s.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(あか)(さぎ) (akasagi

  1. [1801] a crested ibis, Nipponia nippon

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

朱鷺 (juro) (hangeul 주로)

  1. Hanja form? of 주로 (crested ibis).