Word details

むくどり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むくどり.

Dictionary

Entry

どり椋鳥ムクドリNounFreq #113596
1

Word usually written using kana alone

grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus); gray starling; white-cheeked starling

Examples
ムクドリのヒナを親鳥に返せますか。
Can you return starling chicks to their parents?
2

starling (any bird of family Sturnidae)

3

bumpkin; gullible person

4

sixty-nine (sexual position)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

type of deciduous tree, grey starling

12 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

リョウ

Kun

むく

Nanori

ぐら

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

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