夜鳴き鶯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夜	鳴	鶯
よ Grade: 2	な Grade: 2	うぐいす Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 夜 (yo, “night”) +‎ 鳴き (naki, stem of 鳴く (naku, “to sing; to chirp”)) +‎ 鶯 (uguisu, “Japanese bush warbler”).

Noun

夜(よ)鳴(な)き鶯(うぐいす) or 夜鳴(ヨナ)き鶯(ウグイス) • (yonakiuguisu) 

1. Synonym of 小夜鳴き鳥 (sayo nakidori, “common nightingale”)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ヨナキウグイス.