ostrich
Refers to the large flightless bird Struthio camelus. Commonly written in katakana.
I saw an ostrich at the zoo.
The ostrich is a bird that cannot fly.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form using non-jōyō characters; rarely used in modern writing.
Irregular kanji form; the first character is a variant not commonly used.
The Japanese word ダチョウ (dachō) is a loan from Chinese 駝鳥 (tuóniǎo), literally 'camel bird', referring to the ostrich. The katakana spelling reflects its status as a foreign-origin animal name.