鶲

Definitions

 * 1) flycatcher (bird)

Kanji

 * 1) Old World flycatcher

Etymology
Referred originally just to the, later came to refer to a number of visually similar species.

Likely a shift from, from the characteristic call of the bird, which resembles the sound of striking a flint against a firestarter.

Noun

 * 1) an Old World flycatcher: a bird belonging to the  family