黒鳥

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
黒	鳥
こく Grade: 2	ちょう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
黑鳥 (kyūjitai)

黒 (koku, “black”) +‎ 鳥 (chō, “bird”)

Noun

1. a black swan

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 コクチョウ.

See also

• 白(ハク)鳥(チョウ) (hakuchō, “swan”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
黒	鳥
くろ Grade: 2	とり Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
黑鳥 (kyūjitai)

黒 (kuro, “black”) +‎ 鳥 (tori, “bird”)

Noun

1. (literal) a black-feathered bird (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
2. (archaic) Synonym of 黒鴨 (kurogamo, “common scoter”)