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筒鳥

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
つつ
Grade: S
とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
 ツツドリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(つつ)(どり) or 筒鳥(ツツドリ) (tsutsudori

  1. Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)

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).