Where does “朱鷺” come from?
朱鷺 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鷺 — heron; egret.
朱鷺 (Japanese): a crested ibis, "Nipponia nippon"
Definitions
- a crested ibis, "Nipponia nippon"
Ancestry of “朱鷺”, step by step
朱鷺 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鷺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鷺 | heron; egret |
via Japanese 朱
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 朱 | crimson; Alternative form of 赤; Abbreviation of... |
via Chinese 朱鷺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 朱鷺 | Synonym of 朱䴉／朱鹮 crested ibis, "Nipponia nippon" |