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ハイガシラミツスイ (はいがしらみつすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハイガシラミツスイ

Meanings

1

noun

brush wattlebird

usually written using kana alone

A species of honeyeater native to Australia. Scientific name: Anthochaera chrysoptera.

ハイガシラミツスイはオーストラリア南なん東とう部ぶで見みられる。
The brush wattlebird is found in southeastern Australia.

Written forms

ハイガシラミツスイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
灰はい頭がしら蜜みつ吸すい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
頭

head, counter for large animals

蜜honey, nectar, molasses

吸suck, imbibe, inhale

Etymology

The Japanese name is a direct translation of the English 'brush wattlebird': 灰頭 (hai-gashira, 'gray-headed') + 蜜吸 (mitsu-sui, 'honey-sucker').