きつつき

啄 木 鳥

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    woodpecker
    word usually written using kana alone

    • きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。
      Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.