Kanji Detail for 鷺 - "heron, egret"

鷺

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

鷺 means "heron, egret."
1. Heron - A tall wading bird.
2. Egret - A white waterside bird.
3. Elegant - Graceful and patient.
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- Verified meaning: heron, egret
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read さぎ, さぎさき)
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Name readings of 鷺

Surnames 鷺(さぎ) 鷺(さぎさき)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

heron

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

heron, egret; Ardea species (various)

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

heron

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

heron, egret; Ardea species (various)

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

A bird name. Color is like a crane but smaller. Feathers are pure white. Neck, feet, and beak are all long. Inhabits water edges. Catches and eats fish. Also called 鷺鷥 (egret).
Onyomi

ro(ロ)
Kunyomi

sagi(さぎ)
Strokes

24 strokes
Radical

鳥 (tori・torihen)
Related Keywords

heron egret water bird wading white graceful elegant marsh wetland pond feather plumage long legs tall flight fishing nature