かもめ
かもめ
noun
seagull
1.
seagull; gull
A white and gray seabird commonly seen at coasts and harbors.
かもめが海の上を飛んでいる。
Seagulls are flying over the sea.
港にはたくさんのかもめがいる。
There are many seagulls at the harbor.
かもめに餌をやった。
I fed the seagulls.
かもめ is a common seabird often seen at Japanese coastal areas.
KANJI: Can be written as 鷗, though hiragana is more common.
LITERARY: Seagulls often appear in Japanese poetry and songs as symbols of the sea and freedom.
TRAIN: The 特急かもめ is a limited express train in Kyushu named after the seagull.