雄鳥

雄鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雄	鳥
お > おん Grade: S	とり > どり Grade: 2
Irregular

Etymology

Originally odori, from 雄 (o-, “male”) +‎ 鳥 (tori, “bird”)

Noun

雄鳥 (hiragana おんどり, rōmaji ondori, historical hiragana をんどり)

1. a male bird

See also

• 雌 (めん)鳥 (どり) (mendori)
• 雄 (おん)鶏 (どり) (ondori)