bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
torii; Shinto shrine archway
killing two birds with one stone
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
migratory bird; bird of passage
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
birds and wild animals; wildlife
tottering steps; drunken staggering
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Tottori (city, prefecture)
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
aviator; flying ace; birdman
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
flying bird; soaring bird
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
Java sparrow; Java rice finch (Lonchura oryzivora, Padda oryzivora)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
Tottori prefecture (Chūgoku area)
common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa); hill myna; myna bird
flat cap; cloth cap; newsboy cap; (hunting) cap
killing three birds with one stone
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
bird of paradise (Paradisaeidae family)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus); (arch.) black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus); Cinnalepeta pulchella (species of spiral-shelled gastropod)
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
chicken bones; chicken carcass
avian influenza; bird flu
sky burial (funeral ritual in which the body of the deceased is exposed to be eaten by birds)
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
Cygnus (constellation); the Swan
flat cap; cloth cap; newsboy cap; (hunting) cap
helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus); gray starling; starling (any bird of family Sturnidae); bumpkin; gullible person; sixty-nine (sexual position)
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
first torii gate of a shrine
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
many torii; torii corridor
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
chicken skin (e.g. in cooking); bird skins
bird's egg (esp. a chicken egg); chick; baby bird (esp. a baby chicken); eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy); eggshell (colour); red and white oval rice cakes
songbird; bird with a beautiful song
songbird; bird with a beautiful song
auspicious bird (i.e. crane)
cock; rooster; chanticleer
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
Shuchō era (686.7.20-686.12.?); Suchō era; Akamitori era
Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
chirping bird; singing bird
Archaeopteryx; extinct genus of early birds
setting free a bird; bird to be set free
painting of flowers and birds; bird-and-flower genre in Chinese and Japanese painting
catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher; slices of raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
keeping a bird as a pet; aviculture; person who keeps a bird as a pet; aviculturist; bird breeder
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher; slices of raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi
young bird; juvenile; chick
animals that can legally be hunted; game animals
avian influenza; bird flu
painting of flowers and birds; bird-and-flower genre in Chinese and Japanese painting
Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)
hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
plover on the beach; plovers near the shore
wildlife sanctuary; protection area for birds and wild animals
long-tailed cock; long-tailed fowl (variety of chicken)
dusky thrush (Turdus naumanni)
town originally built around a Shinto shrine
triangular three-pillar torii
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
chicken tempura (specialty of Oita prefecture)
scarecrow; bird rattle; clapper
eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy)
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
(arch.) all sorts of birds; (arch.) hundreds (and thousands) of birds; plover; Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
blackbird (Turdus merula)
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)
meadow bunting (species of passerine, Emberiza cioides)
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
frigate (bird) (Fregata spp.)
Japanese egg cockle (Fulvia mutica)
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
birdproofing; protection from birds
Apus (constellation); the Bird-of-Paradise
bird of passage; migratory bird
Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
the beauties of nature and the harmony that exists between it and man (as the key poetic theme of a haiku)
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
migrating bird (that is just passing through en route to its final destination)
plover on the riverside; plovers near a river
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
Formosan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis); blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana)
scarecrow; bird rattle; clapper
(person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
red and white oval rice cakes
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Tucana (constellation); the Toucan
cassowary (Casuarius spp.)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Bird Week (starting on May 10 of each year)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
briefly-boiled chicken breast (served cold and mostly raw as sashimi with wasabi-seasoned shoyu)
bird of paradise flower; Strelitzia reginae
a man among the geese when the gander is away; a one-eyed king in the land of the blind; (lit.) a bat in a village without birds
fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea); rocket larkspur (Consolida ajacis)
the poetic feeling of a late spring scene (with flowers scattering and birds chirping)
Aves (class of vertebrates comprising the birds)
waterfowl sleeping while floating on water
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker
ornithophilous flower (i.e. pollinated by birds)
northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis); common cardinal
crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus); crested mynah
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
flocking plovers; flock of plovers
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
cock; rooster; chanticleer
cock; rooster; chanticleer
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
chicken bones; chicken carcass
chicken bones; chicken carcass
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
cross between Hinai-dori and Rhode Island Red chickens
Japanese green woodpecker (Picus awokera); Japanese woodpecker; wavy-bellied woodpecker
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
tinamou (any bird of family Tinamidae)
booby (esp. the brown booby, Sula leucogaster); gannet
petrel (esp. petrels of family Procellariidae)
petrel (esp. petrels of family Procellariidae)
whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
breed of chicken native to Akita Prefecture
black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes); estrildid (any bird of family Estrildidae); waxbill
Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope)
turaco (any bird of family Musophagidae, esp. the Knysna turaco, Tauraco corythaix); touraco; loerie; lourie
Okinawa woodpecker (Sapheopipo noguchii)
great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
northern flicker (species of bird, incl. the yellow-shafted flicker and the red-shafted flicker, Colaptes auratus)
briefly-boiled chicken breast (served cold and mostly raw as sashimi with wasabi-seasoned shoyu)
(person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
rhea (bird of family Rheidae)
tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae)
hazel grouse (Bonasa bonasia)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis); common cardinal
penny bun (Boletus edulis); porcino; cep
cardinal (bird) (Cardinalis cardinalis)
long-tailed fowl (variety of chicken)
avian influenza; bird flu
Timor dusky sparrow (Lonchura fuscata, Padda fuscata)
White's thrush (Zoothera dauma)
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
highly pathogenic avian influenza (i.e. H5N1)
Ornithischia (order of herbacious dinosaurs with bird-like pelvic structures)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
chicken katsu; chicken cutlet
chicken katsu; chicken cutlet
Asuka Kiyomihara Code (689 CE)
luan (mythical Chinese bird)
fork-tailed swift (Apus pacificus)
little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
migratory bird that arrives in autumn (unknown species; perhaps a wagtail)
red-cheeked myna (Sturnus phillippensis); violet-backed starling
Sanchō Sect (of the Fuji School of Nichiren Buddhism; 1661-1673 CE)
Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy of birds
Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy of birds
dialects of Japanese spoken in Eastern Tottori prefecture
cloudy sky that appears when the migrating birds that stayed for winter and autumn in Japan leave to go north
cloudy sky that appears when the migrating birds that stayed for winter and autumn in Japan leave to go north
flocking plovers; flock of plovers
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
stick used to drive off birds (during the New Year's procession)
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
right-angled loop (used in plumbing); right-angled expansion pipe; torii-shaped piping
bird fancier's lung; bird breeder's disease
Thamnophilidae (family comprising the antbirds)
internationally protected bird
cold-suffering bird; kankuchō; imaginary bird said to live in the Himalayas who forgets the cold of night as soon as morning comes; (lazy) person who is poor at practicing asceticism; person unlikely to reach satori
long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
don't judge a book by its cover
no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child
capable or not, we are all in the same boat; (lit.) bats are also birds
capable or not, we are all in the same boat; (lit.) bats are also birds
Platanthera hologlottis (species of orchid)
denied freedom (of how to live one's life); (lit.) living like a caged bird
avian influenza; bird flu
longing for freedom when tied down; (lit.) caged bird's longing for the open sky
palmchat (Dulus dominicus)
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
Oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum); eastern collared pratincole; large Indian pratincole; swallow-plover
European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata)
barbet (any bird of family Capitonidae)
toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
stone curlew; thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus)
little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
Asian fairy bluebird (Irena puella)
common starling; European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Anna's woodpecker (Calypte anna)
yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
olivaceous piculet (species of bird, Picumnus olivaceus)
willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus); red grouse
sunbird (any bird in the family Nectariniidae)
weaverbird; weaver (any of a number of birds in family Ploceidae that weave elaborate nests)
red bishop (species of African weaverbird, Euplectes orix)
black grouse (Tetrao tetrix); blackcock (male black grouse); greyhen (female black grouse)
bobolink (species of songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorous)
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
pin-tailed whydah (species of weaverbird, Vidua macroura)
brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)
tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae); bird spider (Avicularia avicularia)
tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae); bird spider (Avicularia avicularia)
American wigeon (Anas americana)
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Cinnalepeta pulchella (species of spiral-shelled gastropod)
superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)
fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)
hornbill (any bird of family Bucerotidae)
fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido)
lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
horned screamer (Anhima cornuta)
Calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana); Count Raggi's bird-of-paradise
wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis)
New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus); New Zealand plover; red-breasted plover
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)
lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus); Oriental dotterel
Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus); dotterel
shore dotterel (Thinornis novaeseelandiae); shore plover
white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola); common pratincole
small pratincole (Glareola lactea); little pratincole; small Indian pratincole
Amitostigma kinoshitae (species of orchid)
hornbeam maple (Acer carpinifolium)
Cirsium chokaiense (species of thistle)
acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
tailorbird (Orthotomus sp.)