General names
Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Species list may not be current. Korean glosses are only tentative. Comments and corrections welcome.
The Japanese word for 'frigate bird' is グンカンドリ gunkan-dori, meaning 'warship-bird' and written 軍艦鳥 in Chinese characters. The name is probably modelled on Western usage, either 'frigate bird' or 'man o'war bird'. グンカン 軍艦 gunkan 'warship' is a modern-era Chinese-style compound (on-yomi), with the native word トリ tori (鳥) ‘bird' added. The Japanese name has spread to both Korean and Chinese usage.
Species names
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CHINESE |
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Latin |
Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru |
Japanese |
Other J |
Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Other Ch |
Korean |
Fregata minor |
Great frigatebird Great frigate bird Frégate du Pacifique Bindenfregattvogel Фрегат большой |
オオグンカンドリ (大軍艦鳥) ō gunkan-dori 'large warship-bird' |
黑腹军舰鸟 (黑腹軍艦鳥) 'black-bellied warship-bird' (2, 4) 小军舰鸟 (小軍艦鳥) 'small warship-bird' (1, 3, 5) |
(军舰鸟) 軍艦鳥 'warship-bird' |
큰군함조 keun-gunham-jo 'large warship-bird' (군함조=軍艦鳥) |
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Lesser frigatebird Lesser frigate bird Frégate ariel Arielfregattvogel Фрегат малый |
コグンカンドリ (小軍艦鳥) ko gunkan-dori 'small warship-bird' |
白斑军舰鸟 (白班軍艦鳥) 'white-striped warship-bird' |
(白斑军舰鸟) 白斑軍艦鳥 'white-striped warship-bird' |
군함조 gunham-jo 'warship-bird' (군함조=軍艦鳥) |
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