What does kanji 鴬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鴬 is bush warbler.

How is kanji 鴬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鴬 are うぐいす; the onyomi readings are オウ.

Example words that use kanji 鴬 include 鴬, 初鴬.

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鴬

Meaning

bush warbler

bush warbler, nightingale

Stroke Order

Variant: 鶯 (Formal) , 鸎 (Itaiji) , 鷪 (Itaiji) , 莺 (Itaiji)

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うぐいす

greenish brown

はつうぐいす

first Japanese bush warbler to chirp this year (i.e. spring)

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5 reference sentences

春になると、庭で鴬が鳴く。

When spring comes, a bush warbler sings in the garden.

鴬の声で朝早く目が覚めた。

I woke up early in the morning to the sound of a bush warbler.

あの鴬は梅の木に止まっている。

That bush warbler is perched on the plum tree.

子どものころ、鴬の鳴きまねをしたことがある。

When I was a child, I once imitated the song of a bush warbler.

山道を歩いていたら、近くで鴬が鳴きだした。

While I was walking on the mountain path, a bush warbler started singing nearby.

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