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セキセイインコ (せきせいいんこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

セキセイインコ

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Meanings

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noun

budgerigar; budgie; common pet parakeet

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the small Australian parrot Melopsittacus undulatus, widely kept as a pet. In everyday Japanese, セキセイインコ is the usual term.

うちではセキセイインコを二に羽わ飼かっています。
We keep two budgerigars at home.
セキセイインコは人ひとによく懐なつ

き

ます

。

Budgies become very attached to people.

Written forms

セキセイインコ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
背せ黄き青せい鸚いん哥こ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; mainly encountered in older or specialized texts.

Kanji

背stature, height, back
黄yellow
青blue, green
鸚parrot, parakeet
哥big brother

Similar words

インコ
インコ is a broader term for parakeets in general, while セキセイインコ specifically refers to the budgerigar.

Etymology

The name セキセイインコ is a Japanese coinage combining 背黄青 (seki-sei, 'yellow back and blue') with 鸚哥 (inko, 'parakeet'), describing the bird's typical coloration. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.