丹頂

たんちょう

Also written タンチョウ

Meanings

1. Noun red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis); Japanese crane
2. red-cap oranda (goldfish)
3. Tanchō (koi variety)
4. having a red crest or patch on the head (of a bird, fish, etc.)

Kanji

• 丹 vermilion. Read as タン.
• 頂 receive. Read as チョウ.

Example sentences

• 昨日は公園にとても素晴らしいタンチョウを見ました。
  Yesterday at the park I saw a super magnificent red-crowned crane.

Words containing 丹頂

• 丹頂鶴 (たんちょうづる) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

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