合がっ法ぽう鳥どり

noun

cuckoo

Rare term for the cuckoo bird; the more common word is 郭公 (かっこう). The kanji 合法鳥 is an ateji spelling.

See also: カッコウ

• 「合がっ法ぽう鳥どり」はカッコウを指さす珍めずらしい表ひょう記きで、普ふ通つうは「郭かっ公こう」と書かく。

  '合法鳥' is a rare spelling for the cuckoo; it is usually written as '郭公'.