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カワガラス

Meanings

1

noun

brown dipper

usually written using kana alone

A bird species (Cinclus pallasii) found near mountain streams in Japan. The name literally means 'river crow'.

カワガラスは清せい流りゅうにすむ鳥とりだ。
The brown dipper is a bird that lives in clear streams.

Written forms

カワガラス
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
河かわ烏がらす
Kanji form is rare and mainly used in scientific or literary contexts.

Kanji

河river
烏crow, raven

Etymology

Compound of 川 (kawa, 'river') + 烏 (karasu, 'crow'), from the bird's dark plumage and riverine habitat. The exact derivation is uncertain.