Translation
The Japanese word for "Parrot" is oumu オウム.
- The word oumu may refer to "parrots" in general in Japanese, or it may refer specifically cockatoo parrots. The word inko refers to true parrots, and sometimes to small, colorful cockatoos that look like true parrots.
Romaji | o | u | mu |
---|---|---|---|
Hiragana | お | う | む |
Katakana | オ | ウ | ム |
Kanji | 鸚 | 鵡 | |
Meaning | Parrot | Cockatoo | |
School Level | ✕ | ✕ |
Loan-word
The word "Parrot" katakanized would be parotto パロット.
Romaji | pa | ro | tto | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Katakana | パ | ロ | ッ | ト |
Hiragana | ぱ | ろ | っ | と |
Synonyms
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