小夜鳴き鳥
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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小 | 夜 | 鳴 | 鳥 |
さ Grade: 1 |
よ Grade: 2 |
な Grade: 2 |
とり > どり Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 小夜鳴鳥
Etymology
From 小夜 (sayo, “evening”) + 鳴き (naki, stem of 鳴く (naku, “to sing; to chirp”)) + 鳥 (tori, “bird”).
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 サヨナキドリ.
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