小鳥遊
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See also: 小鸟游
Chinese
small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
bird | to roam; travel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (小鳥遊) | 小 | 鳥 | 遊 | |
| simp. (小鸟游) | 小 | 鸟 | 游 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Siǎoniǎoyóu
- Wade–Giles: Hsiao3-niao3-yu2
- Yale: Syǎu-nyǎu-yóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sheauneauyou
- Palladius: Сяоняою (Sjaonjaoju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
小鳥遊
- An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 小鳥遊, Takanashi
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 小 | 鳥 | 遊 |
| Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 | Grade: 3 |
| irregular | ||
Etymology
The kanji spelling, which means “little birds playing,” is a pun on 鷹無し (taka nashi, “no hawk”), because little birds can play when there is no hawk around to hunt them.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a surname
Usage notes
This surname is very rare in real life but often appears in anime and manga characters' names.
Related terms
- 高梨 (Takanashi)