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heron in Japanese

heron in Japanese is 鷺, サギ, 白鷺 — heron means a tall wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a spear-like bill, often seen standing still at the edge of water.

heron in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: sagi
Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.
サギ
noun
Pronounced: sagi
Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.
白鷺
noun
Pronounced: shirasagi
Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.
シラサギ
noun
Pronounced: shirasagi
Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.

What does "heron" mean?

  1. noun A tall wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a spear-like bill, often seen standing still at the edge of water.
    "A heron stood motionless in the shallows, waiting for a fish to swim past."
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heron in a sentence

  • A heron stood motionless in the shallows, waiting for a fish to swim past.

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What is "heron" in Japanese?

"heron" in Japanese is 鷺, サギ, 白鷺. heron means: A tall wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a spear-like bill, often seen standing still at the edge of water.

How do you pronounce 鷺?

"heron" in Japanese is 鷺, pronounced "sagi".

How do you use "heron" in a sentence?

Example: "A heron stood motionless in the shallows, waiting for a fish to swim past." In Japanese, "heron" is 鷺, サギ, 白鷺.

Are there other ways to say "heron" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "heron": 鷺, サギ, 白鷺, シラサギ.

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