歌鶇
See also: 歌鶫
Japanese
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歌鶇 (utatsugumi): a song thrush singing.
Wikispecies
Kanji in this term | |
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歌 | 鶇 |
うた Grade: 2 | つぐみ Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 歌 (uta, “song”) + 鶇 (tsugumi, “thrush”).
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝta̠t͡sɨᵝɡɯ̟ᵝmʲi]
Alternative forms
- 歌鶫 (rare)
Noun
歌鶇 (hiragana うたつぐみ, katakana ウタツグミ, rōmaji utatsugumi)
- song thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ウタツグミ.