Jisho

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Words — 4 found

Noun
1. Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingaleUsually written using kana alone
  • うぐいす
  • 鳴いている
  • 聞こえた
I heard a Japanese nightingale.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. greenish brownAbbreviation, See also 鶯茶
Noun, Noun, used as a prefix
3. beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
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4. Japanese Bush WarblerThe Japanese Bush Warbler, Cettia diphone, is a passerine... Read more
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鴬 【うぐいす】ウグイス
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Noun
1. black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)Usually written using kana alone
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2. Black-naped OrioleThe Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) is a bird of t... Read more
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コウライウグイス
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; bush warbler in a plum tree (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)Idiomatic expression
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梅にウグイス 【うめにウグイス】
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Noun
1. first Japanese bush warbler to chirp this year (i.e. spring)
Other forms
初鶯 【はつうぐいす】
Notes
初鶯: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Kanji — 1 found

100.0
21 strokes.
nightingale
On: オウ
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Names — 3 found

うぐいす 【鶯】
Family or surname
1. Uguisu
したうぐいす 【下鶯】
Place
1. Shitauguisu
はくおう 【白鶯】
Family or surname
1. Hakuou