noun
Archaic word for kingfisher; modern Japanese uses カワセミ. Found in old texts or poetry.
See also: カワセミ
古い和歌に「そにどり」が詠まれていることがある。
The word そにどり sometimes appears in old waka poems.
「鴗」はカワセミの古名だ。
鴗 is an old name for the kingfisher.
The origin of そにどり is uncertain; そに is an old element meaning kingfisher, and 鳥 (とり) means bird. The kanji 鴗 is a rare character specifically for kingfisher.