沢鵯
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 沢 | 鵯 |
| さわ Grade: S |
ひよどり Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 澤鵯 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “swamp bulbul”, compound of 沢 (sawa, “swamp”) + 鵯 (hiyodori, “bulbul”)
Noun
沢鵯 or 沢鵯 • (sawahiyodori) ←さはひよどり (safafyodori)?
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).