杜宇
ほととぎす · tou (also spelled to)
Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
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falls after mora 3 · what is pitch accent?
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What does 杜宇 mean?
Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus).
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ほととぎす (tou). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.
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