also: みおどり
noun
Archaic name for the little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis). In modern Japanese, the bird is usually called カイツブリ.
See also: カイツブリ
古い和歌に「鳰鳥」が詠まれている。
The 'little grebe' appears in old waka poems.
鳰鳥は、今ではカイツブリと呼ばれることが多い。
The little grebe is now mostly called カイツブリ.
Alternate reading; less common than におどり.
Modern standard name for the little grebe; 鳰鳥 is the archaic equivalent.
The kanji 鳰 is a kokuji created in Japan to represent the little grebe. The reading におどり is of uncertain origin; みおどり is an alternate reading.