百舌

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Chinese[edit]

hundred tongue
trad. (百舌)
simp. #(百舌)

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

百舌

  1. (~鳥) Alternative name for 烏鶇乌鸫 (wūdōng, “blackbird; Turdus merula”).

Derived terms[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 6
irregular

Etymology[edit]

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), literally "hundred tongues", from the way shrikes can mimic other bird calls.

Noun[edit]

百舌(もず) or 百舌(モズ) (mozu

  1. Alternative spelling of モズ: the bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
  2. Alternative spelling of モズ: a shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)