also: こくてんし · こうてんし
skylark; Eurasian skylark
Common bird name; usually written in kana. Refers to Alauda arvensis.
In spring, skylarks sing high in the sky.
Mongolian lark
Only with reading こうてんし
Specific species (Melanocorypha mongolica); used with the reading こうてんし for the rare kanji form 告天子.
The こうてんし is a type of lark that inhabits the Mongolian steppes.
alpine accentor
soaring skylark; high-flying skylark
woodlark
shore lark; horned lark
water pipit
grass cricket
Japanese horse mussel
thin and bony; bony body · bony old person
Xenostrobus securis; a species of saltwater mussel
Rare kanji form for skylark, with reading こくてんし; also read こうてんし for the Mongolian lark sense.
Rare kanji form specifically for the Mongolian lark sense, read こうてんし.