Japanese cormorant; Temminck's cormorant
A seabird species native to Japan; often seen in coastal areas. Scientific name: Phalacrocorax capillatus.
The Japanese cormorant is a bird commonly seen along the coasts of Japan.
A flock of Japanese cormorants had gathered on the rocky shore.
Usually written in katakana as a species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
Compound of 海 (umi, 'sea') and 鵜 (u, 'cormorant'), literally 'sea cormorant'.