コンゴウインコ

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Meanings

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noun

macaw

usually written using kana alone

Refers to large, colorful parrots of the family Psittacidae, native to Central and South America. Commonly kept as pets or seen in zoos.

動どう物ぶつ園えんでコンゴウインコが大おおきな声こえで鳴ないていた。

A macaw was squawking loudly at the zoo.

コンゴウインコはとてもカラフルな羽はねを持もっている。

Macaws have very colorful feathers.

Kanji

金gold
剛sturdy, strength
鸚parrot, parakeet
哥big brother

Related words

インコ
インコ is a general term for small to medium-sized parrots, while コンゴウインコ specifically refers to the large macaw species.
オウム
オウム typically refers to cockatoos and other large parrots with crests, whereas コンゴウインコ are macaws without crests.

Word family

ベニコンゴウインコ
green-winged macaw; red-and-green macaw

Built from

金こん剛ごう+インコ

Written forms

コンゴウインコ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
金こん剛ごう鸚いん哥こ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 金剛 (vajra/diamond) and 鸚哥 (parrot) are not commonly used.

Etymology

The name コンゴウインコ combines 金剛 (kongō, 'vajra' or 'diamond', suggesting strength or hardness) with 鸚哥 (inko, 'parrot'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to the bird's powerful beak or robust appearance.