鴬 (yīng) - Japanese variant of 鶯 (warbler, nightingale) & refers to the Japanese bush warbler or nightingale.

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yīng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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鴬 · yīng

Japanese variant of 鶯 (warbler, nightingale);

refers to the Japanese bush warbler or nightingale.

Japanese variant of 鶯 (warbler, nightingale)refers to the Japanese bush warbler or nightingale.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 鶯— oriole, warbler (standard form)
  • ウグイス— Japanese bush warbler (Japanese reading)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Japanese bush warbler (鴬) sings beautifully in spring.
  • He heard the warbler's song (鴬の鳴き声) in the garden.
  • The nightingale (鴬) is a symbol of spring in Japanese poetry.
  • They spotted a warbler (鴬) in the bamboo grove.

Collocations

  • Japanese bush warbler(鴬)
  • warbler's song(鴬の声)
  • nightingale(鴬)
  • spring warbler(春鴬)
  • warbler in the valley(谷鴬)
  • crying warbler(鳴く鴬)

Idioms

  • Warbler in a golden cage(金籠の鴬)
  • Warbler among flowers(花間の鴬)
  • The warbler announces spring(鴬報春)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese contexts as a variant of 鶯, representing the Japanese bush warbler (uguisu).
  • In Japanese culture, the warbler is celebrated as a herald of spring and appears frequently in poetry and art.
  • The character is not standard in modern Chinese, where 鶯 is used for 'oriole' or 'warbler'.

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