相思鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
ちょう
Grade: 2
goon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [so̞ːɕit͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

(そう)()(ちょう) or 相思鳥(ソウシチョウ) • (sōshichō

  1. red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea), a small bird

Usage notes

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