夜鳴き鶯
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 夜 | 鳴 | 鶯 |
| よ Grade: 2 |
な Grade: 2 |
うぐいす Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
From 夜 (yo, “night”) + 鳴き (naki, stem of 鳴く (naku, “to sing; to chirp”)) + 鶯 (uguisu, “Japanese bush warbler”).
Noun
夜鳴き鶯 or 夜鳴き鶯 • (yonakiuguisu)
- synonym of 小夜鳴き鳥 (sayo nakidori, “common nightingale”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ヨナキウグイス (yonakiuguisu).