紅雀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
紅	雀
べに Grade: 6	すずめ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

紅(べに) (beni, “crimson”) + 雀(すずめ) (suzume, “sparrow”)

Noun

紅(べに)雀(すずめ) or 紅雀(ベニスズメ) • (benisuzume) 

1. red avadavat, Amandava amandava

Usage notes

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