鶯

うぐいす

Also written ウグイス, 鴬

Meanings

1. Noun Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale
2. Noun, の-adjective greenish brown See also: 鶯茶 (うぐいすちゃ).
3. Noun, Noun prefix beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice

Kanji

• 鶯 nightingale. Read as うぐいす.

Example sentences

• 『うぐいす侍』人間愛とユーモア溢れる侍物語。
  "The Nightingale Samurai" is a samurai tale full of humanity and humour.

Words containing 鶯

• 鶯茶 (うぐいすちゃ) greenish brown
• 梅に鶯 (うめにうぐいす) match made in heaven

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