蜂雀

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
はち
Grade: S
すずめ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

From (はち) (hachi, bee) + (すずめ) (suzume, Eurasian tree sparrow).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(はち)(すずめ) or 蜂雀(ハチスズメ) (hachisuzume

  1. Synonym of 蜂鳥 (hachidori, hummingbird)

Usage notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN