不ふ如じょ帰き

noun

lesser cuckoo

Formal or literary term for the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus). In modern Japanese, the bird is almost always referred to as ホトトギス.

See also: ホトトギス

• 不ふ如じょ帰きは、古ふるい和わ歌かや俳はい句くで詠よまれることが多おおい。

  The lesser cuckoo (不如帰) is often featured in old waka and haiku.