Kounotori (Japanese for white stork)

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Kounotori is the Japanese word for “white stork,” a bird culturally associated with delivering good fortune and new life.

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Kounotori (Japanese for white stork) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese lexical item
avian-related term
word
associatedMyth bringing new life
delivering babies
associatedSymbolism family
happiness
longevity
culturalAssociation birth
fertility
good fortune
new life
etymologyComponent kou
notori
language Japanese
meaningInEnglish white stork
partOf Japanese cultural symbolism
Japanese folklore
referentClass bird
stork
refersTo White stork
surface form: Ciconia ciconia

white stork
relatedConcept crane symbolism in Japan
stork
semanticField animals
birds
good fortune
new life
symbolicRole bearer of blessings
harbinger of good news
messenger of new life
taxonNameOfReferent White stork
surface form: Ciconia ciconia
taxonomicRankOfReferent species
typicalHabitatOfReferent marshes
rivers
wetlands
usedAs given name element
place name element
usedInContext everyday Japanese language
folktales
literature
poetry
writingSystem kanji

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HTV spacecraft namedAfter Kounotori (Japanese for white stork)