蜂雀
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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蜂 | 雀 |
はち Grade: S |
すずめ Jinmeiyō |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
From 蜂 (hachi, “bee”) + 雀 (suzume, “Eurasian tree sparrow”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
蜂雀 or 蜂雀 • (hachisuzume)
- Synonym of 蜂鳥 (hachidori, “hummingbird”)
Usage notes edit
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハチスズメ.
References edit
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN