Japanese symbol for “reeve”
襟巻鷸
えりまきしぎ
Romaji: erimakishigi
ruff; reeve (species of sandpiper, Philomachus pugnax)
In Japanese, reeve is 襟巻鷸, read えりまきしぎ (erimakishigi).
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Meanings
- n ruff; reeve (species of sandpiper, Philomachus pugnax)
Written forms: 襟巻鷸. Readings: えりまきしぎ、エリマキシギ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 襟元 | えりもと erimoto | (around the) neck; nape |
| 胸襟 | きょうきん kyoukin | one's heart |
| 襟足 | えりあし eriashi | hairline at the nape of the neck; nape |
| 開襟 | かいきん kaikin | unbuttoning a collar |
| 襟首 | えりくび erikubi | nape of the neck |
| 丸襟 | まるえり marueri | round collar (of Western clothing) |
| 巻き込む | まきこむ makikomu | to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up |
| 竜巻 | たつまき tatsumaki | tornado; whirlwind; waterspout |
| 磯鷸 | いそしぎ isoshigi | common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.