The Japanese vocabulary「カッコウ (kakkō)」means “cuckoo.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | カッコウ |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | kakkō |
| English Meaning | cuckoo |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
Cuckoos do not raise their own chicks.
Plain Form:
カッコウは、自分で子育てをしない。
Kakkō wa, jibun de kosodate o shinai.
Polite Form:
カッコウは、自分で子育てをしません。
Kakkō wa, jibun de kosodate o shimasen.
Cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests.
Plain Form:
カッコウは他の鳥の巣に卵を産む。
Kakkō wa hoka no tori no su ni tamago o umu.
Polite Form:
カッコウは他の鳥の巣に卵を産みます。
Kakkō wa hoka no tori no su ni tamago o umimasu.
I looked up the ecology of cuckoos in a bird atlas.
Plain Form:
鳥図鑑でカッコウの生態について調べた。
Tori-zukan de kakkō no seitai ni tsuite shirabeta.
Polite Form:
鳥図鑑でカッコウの生態について調べました。
Tori-zukan de kakkō no seitai ni tsuite shirabemashita.
I’m going to the mountains to observe cuckoos tomorrow.
Plain Form:
明日は山にカッコウの観察に行く。
Ashita wa yama ni kakkō no kansatsu ni iku.
Polite Form:
明日は山にカッコウの観察に行きます。
Ashita wa yama ni kakkō no kansatsu ni ikimasu.
