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ヒメウミスズメ (himeumisuzume) Japanese meaning: dovekie | Kotomora

ヒメウミスズメ

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Meanings

1

dovekie; little auk

usually written using kana alone

A small black-and-white seabird of the North Atlantic and Arctic; scientific name Alle alle.

ヒメウミスズメは北ほっ極きょく圏けんで繁はん殖しょくする。

The dovekie breeds in the Arctic region.

バードウォッチングでヒメウミスズメを見みつけた。

I spotted a little auk while birdwatching.

Kanji

姫princess
海sea, ocean
雀sparrow

Built from

姫ひめ+ウミスズメ

Written forms

ヒメウミスズメ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this bird name.
姫ひめ海うみ雀すずめ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 姫 (hime, 'princess; small and cute') + 海雀 (umisuzume, 'auk'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name likely refers to its small size and resemblance to other auks.