Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (しぎ) in Japanese

鷸, 鴫
Kana Reading
しぎ, シギ
Romaji
shigi, shigi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, inc. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)


Kanji in this word

16 strokes

snipe, (kokuji)

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi: しぎ

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23 strokes

kingfisher, snipe

On'Yomi: イツ

Kun'Yomi: しぎ

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