Word details

うぐいす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うぐいす.

Dictionary

Entry

いすウグイスNounFreq #31414
1

Word usually written using kana alone

Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale

Examples
うぐいすが鳴いているのが聞こえた。
I heard a Japanese nightingale.
2

Abbreviation; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

greenish brown

3

Noun, used as a prefix

beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

nightingale

21 strokes

On

オウ

Kun

うぐいす

nightingale, bush warbler

16 strokes

On

オウ

Kun

うぐいす

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