See also: 鸣鸟

Chinese

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to cry (of birds) bird
trad. (鳴鳥)
simp. (鸣鸟)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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鳴鳥

  1. songbird

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
めい
Grade: 2
ちょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(めい)(ちょう) (meichōめいてい (meitei)?

  1. songbird
    日本三(にほんさん)鳴鳥(めいちょう)
    nihon san-meichō
    the Japanese songbird trio (ウグイス (Japanese bush warbler), コマドリ (Japanese robin), オオルリ (blue-and-white flycatcher))

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
な(き)
Grade: 2
とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 鳴鳥 – see the following entry: なきどり

(The following entry is uncreated: なきどり.)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN