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丹頂
たんちょうタンチョウ (nokanji)
1. [n] [uk]
▶ red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
▶ Japanese crane
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1837230 丹頂鶴【たんちょうづる】 1. red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis); Japanese crane
2. [n]
▶ red-cap oranda (goldfish)
3. [n]
▶ Tanchō (koi variety)
4. [n]
▶ having a red crest or patch on the head (of a bird, fish, etc.)



History:
4. A 2021-04-03 23:44:47  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK
3. A* 2021-04-03 22:53:32  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranda#Variants
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi#Varieties
  Comments:
I don't think it can refer to any animal.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22,9 @@
-<gloss>bird or fish with a red cap or patch on the head</gloss>
+<gloss>red-cap oranda (goldfish)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>Tanchō (koi variety)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>having a red crest or patch on the head (of a bird, fish, etc.)</gloss>
2. A 2021-04-03 10:52:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Various kokugos: 頂(いただき)の赤いこと。
  Comments:
This is more the way the kokugos handle it. I think the Wiktionary entry overdoes it a bit.
  Diff:
@@ -17,2 +17,2 @@
-<gloss>red-crowned crane</gloss>
-<gloss>Japanese crane (Grus japonensis)</gloss>
+<gloss>red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)</gloss>
+<gloss>Japanese crane</gloss>
@@ -22,6 +22 @@
-<gloss>red-cap oranda</gloss>
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<gloss>tancho koi</gloss>
-<gloss>any colored carp with a solitary red patch on its head</gloss>
+<gloss>bird or fish with a red cap or patch on the head</gloss>
1. A* 2021-04-02 16:36:39  MarcusAseth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wiktionary.org/wiki/丹頂
  Comments:
as the link above shows, there are several animals/plants that share this word, I added meaning only to the extent of my understanding of the reference link, but there is more to add
  Diff:
@@ -19,0 +20,9 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>red-cap oranda</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>tancho koi</gloss>
+<gloss>any colored carp with a solitary red patch on its head</gloss>
+</sense>

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