鷹
鷹

hawk

24 strokesFrequency 1,676JLPT N1Grade 9

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Common Words

たか鷹タカNounUsually kanaFreq #9235
1

hawk; falcon

Examples
その鳥は鷹の半分の大きさしかなかった。
The bird was half the size of a hawk.
鷹揚大様おうよう (鷹揚)おおようようよう (鷹揚)Noun～な Adj.Freq #14067
1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; open-handed; magnanimous; easygoing

2

placid; composed; cool; collected

鷹匠たかじょうNounFreq #69216
1

falconer; hawker

鷹狩り鷹狩たかがりNounFreq #73973
1

falconry

よたか夜鷹蚊母鳥怪鴟ぶんぼちょう (蚊母鳥)ヨタカNounFreq #75799
1

Word usually written using kana alone

grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)

2

Word usually written using kana alone

nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker

3

夜鷹 only

streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period)

4

夜鷹 only; Abbreviation

soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors

たかのつめ鷹の爪タカノツメNounFreq #78409
1

Word usually written using kana alone

Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)

2

extremely spicy form of chili pepper

3

variety of high-quality green tea

能ある鷹は爪を隠す能有る鷹は爪を隠すのうあるたかはつめをかくす脳ある鷹は爪を隠すExpressionGodan verbFreq #83835
1

Proverb

a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons

はげたか禿鷹兀鷹ハゲタカNounUsually kanaFreq #86478
1

Colloquial

vulture; condor

Examples
ハゲタカが突っつく死んだ鹿とか、他の動物の食べ残しとか、 そういう腐った肉を死肉と書きました。
A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.
鵜の目鷹の目うのめたかのめNounExpressionFreq #90114
1

Idiomatic expression

eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk

Examples
鵜の目鷹の目で探していたよ。
He was looking for it like a hunting dog.
おおたか大鷹オオタカNounFreq #90760
1

Word usually written using kana alone

northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

2

female hawk (or falcon)

3

Abbreviation

falconry (using a northern goshawk)

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