The Japanese word for sparrow is suzume and a flock of sparrows is called murasuzume. The word suzume specifically refers to the tree sparrow.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow スズメ | Suzume | 雀 | |
| House sparrow イエスズメ | Iesuzume | 家雀 | |
| Winter sparrow カンスズメ | Kansuzume | 寒雀 | |
| Sparrow chick スズメのこ | Suzume no ko | 雀の子 | |
| A flock of sparrows むらスズメ | Murasuzume | 群雀 |
Interesting facts about sparrows in Japan
Sparrows are one of the most common types of bird found in Japan and they can be seen throughout the country from Okinawa to Hokkaido. The Japan Breeding Bird Atlas survey shows that the number of sparrows in Japan have declined by 34% in the last 25 years. Reasons for this are not exactly known, but human activity might be one of the reasons. Read more about it here.