Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ころも > ごろも
Grade: 4
からす > がらす
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 ハゴロモガラス on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, feather-cloak crow, 羽衣(はごろも) (hagoromo, feather cloak, feather robe) + (からす) (karasu, crow).

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rendaku (連濁)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha̠ɡo̞ɾo̞mo̞ɡa̠ɾa̠sɨ]

Noun

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()(ごろも)(がらす) or 羽衣烏(ハゴロモガラス) (hagoromogarasu

  1. red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

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).