also: カナリア
noun
canary (esp. island canary, Serinus canaria)
Rare ateji spelling; the bird is normally called カナリア. This form may appear in older texts or wordplay.
See also: カナリア
「金糸雀」はカナリアの当て字で、今はほとんど使われない。
金糸雀 is an ateji spelling for canary and is hardly used nowadays.
カナリア is the standard modern word for canary; 金糸雀 is a rare ateji spelling.
Ateji spelling for canary, using kanji for their phonetic values rather than meaning. The standard modern form is カナリア, from Portuguese canária or Spanish canaria.