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鷹
hawk; falcon
large-hearted; generous; liberal; open-handed; magnanimous; easygoing
placid; composed; cool; collected
Word usually written using kana alone
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)
extremely spicy form of chili pepper
variety of high-quality green tea
group of buzzards (etc.) rising in an updraft (before the southward autumn migration); pillar of buzzards
one of the 72 climates (from the 11th of the second lunar month until the 15th)
Word usually written using kana alone
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
Word usually written using kana alone
nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker
夜鷹 only
streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period)
夜鷹 only; Abbreviation
soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors
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
Colloquial
vulture; condor
Idiomatic expression
eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
Word usually written using kana alone
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
female hawk (or falcon)
Abbreviation
falconry (using a northern goshawk)
Abbreviation
small hawk or falcon (used for hunting)
falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
Idiomatic expression
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; a kite gives birth to a hawk
Hodgson's hawk eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis); mountain hawk-eagle
crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus); Oriental honey buzzard; pern
Proverb
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)