How to say 'Parrot' in Japanese | オウム

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The Japanese word for Parrot is 'Oumu', written as オウム in Japanese.

word

オウム

Meaning

Parrot

Reading

Oumu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'オウム (おうむ)' refers to a 'parrot', a type of bird known for its ability to mimic sounds and human speech. This word is often used in contexts related to pets, wildlife, or nature. For example: I have a parrot「私はオウムを飼っています」(わたしはおうむをかっています). The parrot can talk「そのオウムは話せます」(そのおうむははなせます). The word 'オウム' is typically written in katakana, as it is a loanword derived from the Dutch word 'papegaai' or the Portuguese 'papagaio'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6822

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word オウム

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

オ

Reading

katakana

ウ

Reading

katakana

ム

Reading

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'Oumu' means 'Parrot' .

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