葦切

Japanese

Kanji in this term
葦	切
よし Jinmeiyō	きり Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 葦雀, 葭切

Etymology

葦 (yoshi, “reed”) +‎ 切 (kiri, “cutting”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よしきり [yòshíkírí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) よしき​り [yòshíkíꜜrì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ɕi̥kʲiɾʲi]

Noun

葦切 (yoshikiri): a Saipan reed warbler (Acrocephalus hiwae)

葦(よし)切(きり) or 葦切(ヨシキリ) • (yoshikiri) 

1. acrocephalid warbler (Acrocephalidae)

Derived terms

• 葦(ヨシ)切(キリ)鮫(ザメ) (yoshikirizame)