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アナホリフクロウ (あなほりふくろう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アナホリフクロウ

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Meanings

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burrowing owl

usually written using kana alone

A small owl species (Athene cunicularia) known for nesting in burrows. The Japanese name literally means 'hole-digging owl'.

アナホリフクロウは地じ面めんに穴あなを掘ほって巣すを作つくる。

The burrowing owl digs a hole in the ground to make its nest.

Kanji

穴hole, aperture, slit
掘dig, delve, excavate
梟owl, expose
堀ditch, moat, canal

Written forms

アナホリフクロウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
穴あな掘ほり梟ふくろう
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
穴あな堀ほり梟ふくろう
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Etymology

Compound of 穴掘り (anahori, 'hole digging') + 梟 (fukurō, 'owl'). The kanji spelling is rarely used; the word is normally written in katakana as a species name.