Word details

かっこう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かっこう.

Dictionary

Entry

っこう郭公カッコウカッコーNounUsually kanaFreq #88993
1

common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Examples
カッコウを見た事がありますか。
Have you ever seen a cuckoo?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district

10 strokesFrequency 1,670JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カク

Kun

くるわ

Nanori

ひろ

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokesFrequency 118JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

おおやけ

Nanori

あきらきみきんたかただしともひろまさ

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