ツミ

ツ

ミ

Meanings

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Japanese sparrowhawk

usually written using kana alone

A small bird of prey (Accipiter gularis) native to East Asia. In Japanese, often written in katakana as ツミ.

ツミは小ちいさな猛もう禽きん類るいで、主おもに小こ鳥とりを捕ほ食しょくする。
The Japanese sparrowhawk is a small raptor that mainly preys on small birds.
公こう園えんでツミが営えい巣そうしているのが観かん察さつされた。
A Japanese sparrowhawk was observed nesting in the park.