蜂雀

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
蜂	雀
はち Grade: S	すずめ Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

From 蜂(はち) (hachi, “bee”) + 雀(すずめ) (suzume, “Eurasian tree sparrow”).

Pronunciation edit

(Tokyo) はちすずめ [hàchísúꜜzùmè] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [ha̠t͡ɕi̥sɨᵝzɨᵝme̞]

Noun edit

蜂(はち)雀(すずめ) or 蜂雀(ハチスズメ) • (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 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[DJR-1] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[SMK5-2] Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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