also: うしゃく
magpie
Rare literary term for the magpie (カササギ). In modern Japanese, カササギ is the standard word.
See also: カササギ
In old waka poetry, 烏鵲 can refer to the magpie.
Alternate reading; less common than うじゃく.
A Sino-Japanese literary word inherited from Chinese 烏鵲, a traditional name for the magpie.