Japanese word

ひな

Pronunciation

Romajihina

Meaning

  • nounchick

Example

巣の中でひなが眠っています。su no naka de hi na ga nemu tte i ma su

A chick is sleeping in the nest.

Illustration for ひな (chick)

More examples

雨の日はひなを巣の奥へ移します。ame no hi wa hi na o su no oku e utsu shi ma su

On rainy days, we move the chick deeper into the nest.

Core concept

Describes a young bird in the stage between hatching and becoming fully grown, when it relies on its parents.

Common phrases

  • ひなに餌をやるhi na ni esa o ya ru

    feed a chick

  • ひなを守るhi na o mamo ru

    protect a chick

  • ひなを巣に戻すhi na o su ni modo su

    return a chick to the nest

Similar words

ひよこhiyoko: A newly hatched or very young chicken.

Definition in Japanese

生まれて間もなく、親鳥の世話を受けて育つ鳥の子。u ma re te ma mo na ku oya dori no se wa o u ke te soda tsu tori no ko

Word origin

The native Japanese noun ひな (hina) has an uncertain early origin and is commonly written 雛 (hina, "young bird"), a character associated with a young bird or other small creature.

Usage tips

  • The word ひな (hina) appears in ひな祭り (hina matsuri), where ひな人形 (hina ningyō) means decorative festival dolls rather than young birds.

Other meanings

  • fledglingnoun
  • nestlingnoun

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