小紋鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	紋	鳥
こ Grade: 1	もん Grade: S	ちょう Grade: 2
kun'yomi	goon	on'yomi

Etymology

小紋(こもん) (komon, “fine pattern”) + 鳥(ちょう) (chō, “bird”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞mõ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

小(こ)紋(もん)鳥(ちょう) or 小紋鳥(コモンチョウ) • (komonchō) 

1. star finch, Neochmia ruficauda

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).