雛

• 読み: ひな
• ローマ字: hina
• 漢字の分解: 雛 (hina) — chick, young bird, miniature
• 発音: /hi.na/

意味

A young bird; chick; fledgling that has recently hatched.

A noun referring to a baby bird, especially one still in the nest or recently hatched. Also closely associated with ひな祭り (Hina Matsuri, the Doll Festival on 3 March), where 雛人形 (hina dolls) are displayed. In that context, 雛 refers to the ornamental dolls rather than birds. The bird meaning is common in nature writing and wildlife discussions.

例文

1. 巣の中で雛が親鳥の帰りを待っている。
2. 春になると雛が孵って巣が賑やかになる。
3. 親鳥が雛に餌を運んでいる姿を見かけた。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, wildlife, seasonal events, literature

トーン: gentle

起源と歴史

Native Japanese word of ancient origin. The kanji 雛 depicts a young bird (隹, bird radical) with the phonetic component 芻. Also used for miniature or small things, connecting to the ひな人形 (miniature dolls) of the Doll Festival.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal