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ハチクイ (はちくい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハチクイ

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Meanings

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noun

rainbow bee-eater

usually written using kana alone

A bird species (Merops ornatus) found in Australia and parts of Southeast Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'bee-eater'.

ハチクイはオーストラリアに生せい息そくする美うつくしい鳥とりだ。
The rainbow bee-eater is a beautiful bird that lives in Australia.

Written forms

ハチクイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
蜂はち食くい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; usually written in kana.

Kanji

蜂bee, wasp, hornet
食eat, food

Etymology

Compound of 蜂 (hachi, 'bee') and 食い (kui, 'eating'), from the bird's diet of bees and other flying insects.