This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

早苗

さなえ
rice seedlings
Word

水鶏

秧鶏
くいな、クイナ
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
Word

縞秧鶏

しまくいな
Swinhoe's yellow rail (Porzana exquisita)
Word

緋秧鶏

緋水鶏
ひくいな、ヒクイナ
ruddy-breasted crake (Porzana fusca)
Word

眉白水鶏

眉白秧鶏
まみじろくいな、マミジロクイナ
white-browed crake (species of rail, Porzana cinerea)
Word

姫水鶏

姫秧鶏
ひめくいな、ヒメクイナ
Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla)
Word

鶉水鶏

鶉秧鶏
うずらくいな、ウズラクイナ
corn crake; corncrake; land rail (Crex crex)