沢鵟鷲

Japanese

Kanji in this term
沢	鵟	鷲
ちゅうひ		わし Jinmeiyō
Grade: S	Hyōgai
jukujikun		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
澤鵟鷲 (kyūjitai)

フランスのドルドーニュ県でチュウヒワシ

Etymology

From 沢鵟(ちゅうひ) (chūhi, “eastern marsh harrier, Circus spilonotus”) + 鷲(わし) (washi, “eagle”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちゅうひわし [chùúhíwáshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨːçiβ̞a̠ɕi]

Noun

沢鵟(ちゅうひ)鷲(わし) or 沢鵟鷲(チュウヒワシ) • (chūhiwashi) 

1. short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as チュウヒワシ.