タヒバリ

also: たひばり

タ

ヒ

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Meanings

1

noun

water pipit

usually written using kana alone

A small migratory bird (Anthus spinoletta) found near water; the Japanese name is usually written in katakana.

冬ふゆになると、タヒバリが川原かわらで見みられる。
In winter, water pipits can be seen along the riverbank.

マキバタヒバリ
meadow pipit; titlark

Built from

田た+ヒバリ

Written forms

たひばり
Hiragana spelling, also common.
田た雲雀ひばり
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
田た鷚ひばり
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Etymology

The name likely derives from 田 (ta, 'rice field') and 雲雀 (hibari, 'skylark'), referring to a lark-like bird found in fields. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.