noun

  1. call of a wild goose.
  2. wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus). Usually written with kana alone.
  3. tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro), high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
雁が音 かりがね
雁金 かりがね
かりがね
雁ヶ音 かりがね
雁ケ音 かりがね
 
 
 
 
カリガネ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wild goose
かり ガン かりがね (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)