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Japanese robin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Larvivora akahige, a small passerine bird native to Japan.

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noun

Meaning 2

Pekin robin or red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea), a small passerine bird native to China and Vietnam, and introduced in Japan.

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: rossinyol del Japó — Larvivora akahige
  • German: Rostkehlnachtigall — Larvivora akahige
  • Japanese: 駒鳥 (komadori) — Larvivora akahige
  • Korean: 붉은가슴울새 (bulgeun'gaseumulsae) — Larvivora akahige
  • Spanish: ruiseñor japonés — Larvivora akahige
  • Catalan: leiòtrix bec-roig — Leiothrix lutea
  • German: Rotschnabel-Sonnenvogel — Leiothrix lutea
  • Japanese: 相思鳥 (sōshichō) — Leiothrix lutea
  • Portuguese: rouxinol-do-japão — Leiothrix lutea