小鳥

• 読み: ことり
• ローマ字: kotori
• 漢字の分解: 小 (shou/ko) — small, little; 鳥 (chou/tori) — bird
• 発音: /ko.to.ɾi/

意味

A small bird; a songbird. Refers to little birds such as sparrows, finches, or canaries.

Compound of 小 (ko, small) and 鳥 (tori, bird). Used affectionately to describe small, often cute birds. Common in contexts about nature, pets, and children's stories. Sparrows, Java sparrows, and canaries are typical examples.

例文

1. 朝、小鳥の声で目が覚めた。
2. 庭に小鳥が来ています。
3. 小鳥を飼いたいと思っています。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, pets, morning routines

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Compound of 小 (ko, small) and 鳥 (tori, bird). Both are among the oldest Japanese words. 鳥 is a pictograph of a bird with outstretched wings.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal