Translation
sayonakidori means "Nightingale" in English.
sayonakidori written with kanji is 小夜鳴き鳥.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in the second year of shougakkou 小学校.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in the second year of shougakkou 小学校.
| Romaji | sa | yo | na | ki | do | ri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | さ | よ | な | き | ど | り |
| Katakana | サ | ヨ | ナ | キ | ド | リ |
| Kanji | 小 | 夜 | 鳴 | 鳥 | ||
| Meaning | Small | Night | Singing | Bird | ||
| School Level | 小１ | 小２ | 小２ | 小２ | ||
sayonakidori may also be written as 小夜啼鳥.
Orthography Notes
- tori とり becomes dori どり in this word because of a change in pronunciation called rendaku.
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Synonyms
Scientific name: Luscinia megarhynchos.
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