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杜鵑とけん

とけん · token

noun

Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

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とけんが
Heiban

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What does 杜鵑 mean?

Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus).

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とけん (token). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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