Word details

妹背鳥

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 妹背鳥.

Dictionary

Entry

妹背鳥いもせどりNoun
1

Rare term

any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits)

2

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

younger sister

8 strokesFrequency 1,446JLPT N3Grade 2

On

マイ

Kun

いもうと

Nanori

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

せいそむ.くそむ.ける

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

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