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せいたかしぎ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word せいたかしぎ

背高鴫
背高鷸
セイタカシギ
Noun
Usually kana
1

black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

2

stilt (any bird of family Recurvirostridae); avocet

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 696
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

stature
height
back
behind
disobey
defy
go back on
rebel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
せい
そむ.く
そむ.ける
10 strokes
Frequency: 65
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

tall
high
expensive

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たか.い
たか
-だか
たか.まる
たか.める
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
じょい
はか
16 strokes

Meanings

snipe
(kokuji)

Readings

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しぎ
23 strokes

Meanings

kingfisher
snipe

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しぎ
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