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母鳥 (ははどり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

母はは鳥どり

Meanings

1

noun

mother bird

Refers to a female bird that has offspring; used in contexts like nesting, feeding chicks, or protecting young.

母はは鳥どりが雛ひなに餌えさを運はこんでいる。
The mother bird is carrying food to her chicks.

Kanji

母mother
鳥bird, chicken

Similar words

親おや鳥どり
親鳥 means 'parent bird' and can refer to either the father or mother bird, while 母鳥 specifically means 'mother bird'.
父ちち鳥どり
父鳥 is the counterpart meaning 'father bird', though it is less commonly used than 母鳥.

Etymology

Compound of 母 (はは, 'mother') and 鳥 (どり, rendaku form of とり, 'bird').