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うぐいし【鶯・鴬】 : uguishi | define meaning

uguishi

Pronunciation: [ʔuɡuiɕi]

Definition

Noun

Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone sp.)

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese うぐいす【鶯・鴬】 uguisu "Japanese bush warbler".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うぐひすィ」鶯（ウグヒス）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	鶯鴬
Kana	うぐいし
Romanization	uguishi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔuɡuiɕi]

意味：うぐいす・ウグイス【鶯・鴬】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 22). うぐいし【鶯・鴬】 : uguishi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6724/uguishi/.