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
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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

Further Reading

Wikipedia: Parrot (鸚鵡)
Quaker Parrot, True Parrot.