百舌

Chinese

hundred tongue
simp. and trad.
(百舌)

Pronunciation


Noun

百舌

  1. (~鳥) Alternative name for 烏鶇乌鸫 (wūdōng, “blackbird; Turdus merula”).

Derived terms

  • 百舌之聲百舌之声

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 5
Irregular

Etymology

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), literally "hundred tongues", from the way shrikes can mimic other bird calls.

Noun

百舌 (hiragana もず, katakana モズ, rōmaji mozu)

  1. Alternative spelling of モズ: the bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
  2. Alternative spelling of モズ: a shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)
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