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ハワイミツスイ (hawaimitsusui) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハワイミツスイ

Meanings

1

Hawaiian honeycreeper

usually written using kana alone

Refers to birds of the family Drepanididae, endemic to Hawaii. The katakana name is the standard Japanese term.

ハワイミツスイはハワイ固こ有ゆうの鳥とりだ。
The Hawaiian honeycreeper is a bird endemic to Hawaii.

Kanji

蜜honey, nectar, molasses
吸suck, imbibe, inhale

Written forms

ハワイミツスイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
ハワイ蜜吸みつすい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Etymology

From English 'Hawaiian honeycreeper', adapted into Japanese as ハワイミツスイ (Hawaii mitsusui), where 蜜吸 (mitsusui) means 'honey-sucker'.