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山娘

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やま
Grade: 1
むすめ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 ヤマムスメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(やま) (yama, mountain) + (むすめ) (musume, daughter, young lady)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ja̠ma̠mɯ̟sɨme̞]

Noun

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(やま)(むすめ) or 山娘(ヤマムスメ) (yamamusume

  1. Taiwan magpie, Urocissa caerulea

Usage notes

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