Log in
鷺
鷺
24 strokes
Frequency: 2172
Grade 9

Meanings

heron

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さぎ

Common Words

さぎ
鷺
サギ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #39442
1

heron (Ardeidae)

Examples
その沼にはサギがたくさん住んでいる。
Lots of herons live in the marsh.
白鷺
しらさぎ
はくろ
Noun
Freq #48340
1

heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron

トキ
鴇
朱鷺
鵇
桃花鳥
とき
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #90313
1

Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); Asian crested ibis

あおさぎ
青鷺
アオサギ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #116351
1

grey heron (Ardea cinerea); gray heron

ごいさぎ
五位鷺
ゴイサギ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #141475
1

black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron

烏鷺
うろ
Noun
Freq #162969
1

crows and herons

2

black and white (esp. go stones)

3

go (game)

わかさぎ
公魚
若鷺
鰙
ワカサギ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #194200
1

Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)

さぎそう
鷺草
サギソウ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #208335
1

fringed orchid (Pecteilis radiata); white egret flower; sagiso

あまさぎ
アマサギ
尼鷺
甘鷺
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #215914
1

cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

ダイサギ
大鷺
だいさぎ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #230318
1

great egret (Ardea alba); great white egret

Search for more words containing 鷺
🎓

Practice and Remember This Kanji

Strengthen your kanji knowledge with our spaced-repetition quiz. Practice reading, meaning, and writing to build lasting memory.

Start Kanji Quiz