白鳥

はくちょう

swan (Cygnus spp.)

Also:white bird

What does 白鳥 mean?

白鳥 is a Japanese noun meaning swan (Cygnus spp.) in English. It can also be translated as white bird depending on context. It is written as 白鳥 in kanji, はくちょう in hiragana, and hakuchou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

白鳥は当地からフロリダに移動する。

The swans migrate from here to Florida.