noun

  1. mountain-dwelling turtledove (often oriental turtle dove).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
山鳩 やまばと

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
pigeon, dove
はと キュウ ク (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ