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雀
tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
talkative person; knowledgeable person
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)
Astronomy
seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
Word usually written using kana alone
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
こうてんし only
Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica)
Idiomatic expression
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; sparrow tears
red avadavat (Amandava amandava); strawberry finch; red munia
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
small bird (like a swallow or sparrow)
small-minded person; person lacking in character
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
cardueline finch (any finch of subfamily Carduelinae, esp. the Eurasian siskin, Carduelis spinus)
Idiomatic expression
match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; sparrow and bamboo (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)
family crest featuring a ring of bamboo with a sparrow in the middle
Orig. from Spanish 'hiniesta'
common broom (Cytisus scoparius); Scotch broom; English broom