沢鵟
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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沢 | 鵟 |
ちゅうひ | |
Grade: S | Hyōgaiji |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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澤鵟 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
From 宙 (chū, “mid-air”) + 飛 (hi, “to fly”), in reference to its flight behavior. Compare the derivation of 鵟 (nosuri).
The kanji spelling is from 沢 (“marsh”) and 鵟 (“buzzard”), referring to its preferred habitat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as チュウヒ.