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Meanings

cockatoo

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

Common Words

鸚鵡
うむ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #51414
1

(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)

Examples
オウムは人の言葉をまねできる。
A parrot can imitate human speech.
鸚鵡返し
うむがえし
Noun
Freq #56481
1

Oft. adverbially as 〜に

parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot

洋鵡
ヨウム
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #94020
1

grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus); African grey parrot

鸚鵡貝
オウムガイ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #281323
1

chambered nautilus (esp. species Nautilus pompilius)

うむびょう
鸚鵡病
Noun
1

Medicine

psittacosis; parrot fever

海鸚鵡
ウミオウム
Noun
Usually kana
1

parakeet auklet (Aethia psittacula)

椰子鸚鵡
ヤシオウム
Noun
Usually kana
1

palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus); goliath cockatoo; great black cockatoo

深山鸚鵡
みやまおうま
Noun
Usually kana
1

kea (Nestor notabilis)

梟鸚鵡
フクロウオウム
Noun
Usually kana
1

kakapo (Strigops habroptila); owl parrot

車冠オウム
車冠鸚鵡
くるまさオウム (車冠オウム)
かクルマサカオウム
Noun
Usually kana
1

Major Mitchell's cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri); Leadbeater's cockatoo

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