五位鷺(ごいさぎ)

ごいさぎ
noun
black-crowned night heron
animal-bird
1. black-crowned night heron
A stocky, short-legged heron with a black crown and back and pale gray underparts, active mainly at dusk and night, found near rivers, ponds, and city parks in Japan.
五位鷺(ごいさぎ)を見(み)た。
I saw a night heron.
五位鷺(ごいさぎ)は夜(よる)活動(かつどう)する。
Night herons are active at night.
五位鷺(ごいさぎ)は昼間(ひるま)、木(き)の上(うえ)でじっとしていることが多(おお)い。
During the day, night herons often sit motionless up in a tree.

A type of 鷺(さぎ) (heron) with a stocky build, black crown and back, and reddish eyes; unlike most herons, it feeds mainly at dusk and night and roosts quietly in trees by day.

Common expressions

The name comes from a legend that Emperor Daigo granted the bird the fifth court rank (五位(ごい)) after it obeyed his order to be caught without struggling.

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Added 2026.9.18 21:48 · Revised 2026.9.18 21:51
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