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アカコッコ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカコッコ

also: あかこっこ

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Meanings

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noun

Izu thrush; Izu Islands thrush

usually written using kana alone

A bird species (Turdus celaenops) endemic to the Izu Islands. The name is usually written in katakana.

アカコッコは伊い豆ず諸しょ島とうだけに生せい息そくする鳥とりです。
The Izu thrush is a bird that lives only on the Izu Islands.

Written forms

赤あかこっこ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the word is usually written in kana.
あかこっこ
Hiragana spelling, also used.

Kanji

赤red

Etymology

The name likely derives from the bird's reddish coloring (赤) and the onomatopoeic こっこ (kokko), a common element in Japanese bird names. The exact origin is uncertain.