カッコウ

noun

common cuckoo

Refers to the bird species Cuculus canorus. In Japanese, the name is also used for the family Cuculidae in general, but this word specifically denotes the common cuckoo.

• 春はるになると、カッコウの鳴なき声ごえが聞きこえる。

  In spring, you can hear the call of the common cuckoo.