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メンフクロウ (めんふくろう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

メンフクロウ

め

ん

ふ

く

ろ

う

Meanings

1

noun

barn owl

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the barn owl species (Tyto alba).

メンフクロウは夜や行こう性せいの猛もう禽きん類るいです。
The barn owl is a nocturnal bird of prey.

Written forms

メンフクロウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
面めん梟ふくろう
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

面mask, face, features
梟owl, expose

Etymology

Compound of 面 (men, 'face, mask') + 梟 (fukurō, 'owl'), referring to the owl's distinctive facial disc. The katakana spelling is standard for animal names.