ふくろう

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

What does ふくろう mean?

ふくろう is a Japanese noun meaning owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis) in English. It is written as ふくろう in hiragana, and fukurou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

きっとおふくろ怒るよ。

I'm sure Mom will get mad.