黑鳥

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 黑鳥 – see the following entry.
【黒鳥こくちょう】
[noun] [from 1179] (archaic, literal) a black-feathered bird
[noun] [from ???] a black swan, specifically Cygnus atratus
Alternative spelling
コクチョウ
【黒鳥くろとり】
[noun] [from 720] (literal) a black-feathered bird
[noun] [from 934] (archaic) synonym of 黒鴨 (kurogamo, “common scoter”)
[noun] [from 1692] (archaic) a black chicken
(This term, 黑鳥, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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