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リョコウバト (りょこうばと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

リョコウバト

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と

Meanings

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noun

passenger pigeon

usually written using kana alone

Extinct North American bird (Ectopistes migratorius). The name is a direct translation of the English term.

リョコウバトは1914年ねんに絶ぜつ滅めつした。
The passenger pigeon went extinct in 1914.

Written forms

リョコウバト
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this extinct bird name; usually written in kana.
旅りょ行こう鳩ばと
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be recognized by all readers; prefer the katakana form.

Kanji

旅trip, travel
行going, journey, carry out
鳩

pigeon, dove

Etymology

From 旅行 (travel) + 鳩 (pigeon), a calque of English 'passenger pigeon'.