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鴻雁
こうがん
1. [n] [poet]
▶ wild geese
▶ [lit] large geese and small geese



History:
2. A 2018-04-16 12:36:38  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
JLD
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>(poet) wild geese (lit) large geese and small geese</gloss>
+<misc>&poet;</misc>
+<gloss>wild geese</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">large geese and small geese</gloss>
1. A* 2018-04-02 14:47:29  Hendrik
  Refs:
"April 10–14 - 鴻雁北 Kōgan kaeru - Wild geese fly north"
"October 8–12 - 鴻雁来 Kōgan kitaru - Wild geese return"
from "Japan's 72 Microseasons"
https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00124/
https://www.kurashi-no-hotorisya.jp/blog/4seasons-things/72seasonal-signs/sign14.html
https://www.weblio.jp/content/鴻雁来
https://www.weblio.jp/content/鴻雁北
and many similar online references
  Comments:
Google hits would suggest that this term is not used outside of traditional seasonal expressions and related poetry. Contemporary use of these kanji: usually a Chinese personal name (many online references); one context was found where it is the name of a Chinese style bento sold in Japan (https://delivery.gnavi.co.jp/premium/shop/sh33724/menu/it6839711800002913301/).

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