Word Meaning

もず mozu

鵙 is read as もず (mozu) and means shrike (any bird of family Laniidae).

Meaning

English

  1. shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)
  2. bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
  3. butcher bird

Reading

Kana

もず

Romaji

mozu

Writing Variants

  • 百舌 もず mozu
  • 百舌鳥 もず mozu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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もずがえだにとまっている。

The shrike is perched on a branch.

あさ、にわでもずのこえがきこえた。

This morning, I heard a shrike in the garden.

あのちいさなもずはいがいにきがつよい。

That small shrike is surprisingly fierce.

もずはするどいくちばしをもっている。

A shrike has a sharp beak.

はやしのいりぐちでもずをみかけた。

I spotted a shrike at the entrance to the grove.