Word details

きつつき

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きつつき.

Dictionary

Entry

つき啄木鳥くぼくちょうらつつきキツツキNounUsually kanaFreq #95259
1

woodpecker

Examples
きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。
Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

peck, pick up

10 strokesFrequency 2,463JLPT N1Grade 9

On

タクツクトク

Kun

ついば.むつつ.く

Nanori

くちはしばし

tree, wood

4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ボクモク

Kun

こ-

Nanori

もと

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

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