Word details

しぎ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しぎ.

Dictionary

Entry

シギNounUsually kanaFreq #77504
1

sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

kingfisher, snipe

23 strokes

On

イツ

Kun

しぎ

snipe, (kokuji)

16 strokes

Kun

しぎ

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