山鶏

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
けい
Grade: S
kan'on
Alternative spelling
山鷄 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(さん)(けい) or 山鶏(サンケイ) • (sankei

  1. Swinhoe's pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).