白鳥

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 白鳥 (はくちょう) combines white 白 and bird 鳥, read はくちょう, to mean swan.
• Basic usage: It refers to swans swimming on a lake or migrating to a marsh in winter.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Number is marked elsewhere
  • The noun 白鳥 does not change between singular and plural; counters such as 二羽 or context supply the number.