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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
こく
Grade: 2
ちょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑鳥 (kyūjitai)
 
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黒鳥 (kokuchō): a black swan and its cygnets.

Compound of (koku, black) +‎ (chō, bird).[1][2][3][4]

First cited to a text from 1179.[1]

Pronunciation

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(こく)(ちょう) or 黒鳥(コクチョウ) (kokuchōこくてう (kokuteu) or コクテウ (kokuteu)?

  1. [from 1179] (archaic, literal) a black-feathered bird
  2. [from ???] a black swan, specifically Cygnus atratus
Usage notes
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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as コクチョウ.

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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2
とり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑鳥 (kyūjitai)

Compound of (kuro, black) +‎ (tori, bird).[1][2][3]

First cited in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くろ)(とり) (kurotori

  1. [from 720] (literal) a black-feathered bird
  2. [from 934] (archaic) Synonym of 黒鴨 (kurogamo, common scoter)
  3. [from 1692] (archaic) a black chicken

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN