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さぎ【鷺】 : sagi | define meaning
sagi
Pronunciation: /saɡi/
Definition
Noun
- Heron; egret
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan さーじ saaji and さーじゃー saajaa; and standard Japanese さぎ【鷺】 sagi "heron, egret". Likely cognate with Korean 새 sae "bird".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鷺 |
| Kana | さぎ |
| Romanization | sagi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /saɡi/ |
意味：さぎ【鷺】
Categories:
鷺
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 14). さぎ【鷺】 : sagi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2592/sagi/.