蜂鳥
See also: 蜂鸟
Chinese edit
bee; wasp | bird | ||
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trad. (蜂鳥) | 蜂 | 鳥 | |
simp. (蜂鸟) | 蜂 | 鸟 |
Etymology edit
Compare Japanese 蜂鳥 (hachidori, literally “bee bird”), Korean 벌새 (beolsae, literally “bee bird”), Vietnamese chim ong (literally “bee bird”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
蜂鳥
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Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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蜂 | 鳥 |
はち Grade: S |
とり > どり Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
From 蜂 (hachi, “bee”) + 鳥 (tori, “bird”). Compare Chinese 蜂鳥/蜂鸟 (fēngniǎo, literally “bee bird”), Korean 벌새 (beolsae, literally “bee bird”), Vietnamese chim ong (literally “bee bird”).
Pronunciation edit
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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 ハチドリ.
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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