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の群むれが見みられる。

In winter, flocks of rooks can be seen.

Kanji

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

Related 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.

Built from

深み山やま+カラス

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.

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.