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Meanings
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archaic
Archaic name for the little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis). In modern Japanese, this bird is almost always called カイツブリ. The kanji 鳰 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) and is rarely used today.
See also: カイツブリ
In old documents, the little grebe is written as 鳰.