noun
cardueline finch; siskin
Refers to small finches of the subfamily Carduelinae, especially the Eurasian siskin (Carduelis spinus). In everyday Japanese, ヒワ is the most common written form.
庭にヒワが来ている。
A siskin has come to the garden.
ヒワは小さくて黄色い鳥だ。
The siskin is a small, yellow bird.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 鶸 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 弱 (weak) and 鳥 (bird), possibly referring to the bird's small size.