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雉きぎす
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Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
Alt. forms
キジ
45%
雉きじ
37%
雉き子じ
16%
Kanji used
雉
pheasant
Pitch accent
き
ぎす
Used in: 139
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)