鳶

Word usually written using kana alone

black kite (Milvus migrans)

とび only; Abbreviation

construction worker; scaffold erector; firefighter

とび only; Abbreviation

fire hook

とび only; Abbreviation

reddish brown

とんび only; Abbreviation

Inverness cape

とんび only

filcher; sneak thief; pilferer

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

reddish brown

fire hook; firefighter's hook

firefighter (Edo period)

construction worker; scaffolding builder

Idiomatic expression

to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; a kite gives birth to a hawk

to be robbed of one's due; to have one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite

construction worker employed on scaffolding; fitter; rigger

construction worker's baggy trousers

crane chaser; dogman

Japanese eagle ray (Myliobatis tobijei)

sitting position similar to seiza (but with both legs splayed out slightly and one's backside resting directly on the ground)

Rare term

Inverness cape

Rare term

all of creation following their original natures, living and enjoying themselves freely; the kites fly and the fish leap

Rare term

Heaven's will that all of creation shall follow their original natures and live freely

Rare term

as a ruler's benevolence spreads, the people will find their places in the land based on their abilities

kite

kite

reddish brown tinged with black

construction worker (who works at heights); scaffolding builder

firefighter (Edo period)

scaffold constructor; steeplejack

sneak thief; daytime prowler

pickpocketing

swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus)

spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)

red kite (Milvus milvus)

Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)