Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 椋鳥(むくどり) in Japanese

椋鳥
Kana Reading
むくどり, ムクドリ
Romaji
mukudori, mukudori
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    grey starling (gray); white-cheeked starling (Sturnus cineraceus)
    Example sentence
    ムクドリのヒナを親鳥に返せますか。 Can you return starling chicks to their parents?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    starling (any bird of family Sturnidae)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    bumpkin; gullible person
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    sixty-nine (sexual position)

Examples of 椋鳥, むくどり, ムクドリ in a sentence

  • ムクドリのヒナを親鳥に返せますか。

    Can you return starling chicks to their parents?

Kanji in this word

鳥 JLPT 4

11 strokes

bird, chicken

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: とり

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椋 JLPT 1

12 strokes

type of deciduous tree, grey starling

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: むく

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