"時鳥" meaning in Japanese

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Character

Etymology: The kanji spelling literally means “time bird”, as the lesser cuckoo's timely arrival in early summer can be used as a metaphor for new life detaching from the past. See also 時(とき)つ鳥(どり) (tokitsudori) and 時(とき)の鳥(とり) (toki no tori). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|時つ鳥|ときつどり}} 時(とき)つ鳥(どり) (tokitsudori), {{ja-r|時の鳥|とき の とり}} 時(とき)の鳥(とり) (toki no tori)
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