蜂雀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蜂	雀
はち Grade: S	すずめ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 蜂(はち) (hachi, “bee”) + 雀(すずめ) (suzume, “Eurasian tree sparrow”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はちすずめ [hàchísúꜜzùmè] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [ha̠t͡ɕi̥sɨzɨme̞]

Noun

蜂(はち)雀(すずめ) or 蜂雀(ハチスズメ) • (hachisuzume) 

1. Synonym of 蜂鳥 (hachidori, “hummingbird”)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハチスズメ.

References

1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN