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高麗鶯

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
らい
Grade: S
うぐいす
Hyōgai
on'yomi goon kun'yomi
 コウライウグイス on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, Goryeo bush warbler, 高麗(こうらい) (Kōrai, Goryeo, Korea) + (うぐいす) (uguisu, bush warbler)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɾa̠i ɯ̟ɡɯ̟isɨ]

Noun

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(こう)(らい)(うぐいす) or 高麗鶯(コウライウグイス) (kōrai uguisu

  1. black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
    Synonyms: 朝鮮鶯 (Chōsen uguisu), 黄鶯 (kōō)

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).

Derived terms

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