文鳥

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぶん
Grade: 1
ちょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
 ブンチョウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(ぶん)(ちょう) or 文鳥(ブンチョウ) (bunchō

  1. a Java sparrow, Lonchura oryzivora

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).