高麗鶯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
高 麗 鶯
こう
Grade: 2 		らい
Grade: S 		うぐいす
Hyōgai
on'yomi goon kun'yomi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɾa̠i ɯ̟ɡɯ̟isɨ]

Noun

高(こう)麗(らい)鶯(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

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as コウライウグイス (kōraiuguisu).

Derived terms

  • 西高麗鶯(ニシコウライウグイス) (nishi-kōraiuguisu)
  • 南高麗鶯(ミナミコウライウグイス) (minami-kōraiuguisu)
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