noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus);butcher bird

expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption