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ほととぎす

郭公
時鳥子規不如帰
[hototogisu]

Meanings

1.Noun

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Other Readings

郭公」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

夏になると時鳥の鳴き声が聞こえる。

When summer arrives, the cry of the lesser cuckoo can be heard.

夜明けに目を覚ますと時鳥が鳴いていた。

When I woke up at dawn, the lesser cuckoo was calling.

俳句では時鳥は夏の季語として親しまれている。

In haiku, the lesser cuckoo is well loved as a summer seasonal word.