針尾雨燕

Readings

Kana: はりおあまつばめ、ハリオアマツバメ

Romaji: harioamatsubame, harioamatsubame

Definition

noun

1

white-throated needletail (species of swift, Hirundapus caudacutus)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

針

Readings: シン、 はり

Meanings: needle, pin, staple, stinger

尾

Readings: ビ、 お

Meanings: tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

燕

Readings: エン、 つばめ、 つばくら、 つばくろ

Meaning: swallow (bird)