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ミヤマガラス (みやまがらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ミヤマガラス

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Meanings

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noun

rook (Corvus frugilegus)

usually written using kana alone

A species of crow found in Eurasia; in Japan it is a winter visitor. The name is usually written in katakana as ミヤマガラス.

ミヤマガラスは嘴くちばしの付つけ根ねが白しろっぽい。
The rook has a whitish base to its bill.
冬ふゆになるとミヤマガラス

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群む

れ

が

見み

られる

。

In winter, flocks of rooks can be seen.

Written forms

ミヤマガラス
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
みやまがらすUsage100%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
深み山やま烏がらす
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
深み山やま鴉がらす
Alternate kanji spelling using 鴉; very rare.

Kanji

深deep, heighten, intensify
山mountain
烏crow, raven
鴉crow, raven

Similar words

カラス
Generic term for crow or raven; ミヤマガラス is a specific species.
ハシボソガラス
Carrion crow (Corvus corone), a common all-black crow in Japan, unlike the rook which has a pale bill base.

Etymology

Compound of 深山 (みやま, 'deep mountain') and 烏/鴉 (からす, 'crow'), literally 'deep-mountain crow'. The name likely refers to its habitat or migratory behavior, though the exact origin is uncertain.