瑠璃野路子

Japanese

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goon on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, azure bunting, 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, azure, lapis lazuli) + 野路子(のじこ) (nojiko, Japanese yellow bunting)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾɯ̟ɾʲino̞ʑiko̞]

Noun

()()()()() or 瑠璃野路子(ルリノジコ) • (ruri nojiko or rurinojiko

  1. indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).