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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
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
Word usually written using kana alone
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)
extremely spicy form of chili pepper
variety of high-quality green tea
Colloquial
vulture; condor
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
Hodgson's hawk eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis); mountain hawk-eagle
crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus); Oriental honey buzzard; pern
group of buzzards (etc.) rising in an updraft (before the southward autumn migration); pillar of buzzards
Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis); gray frog hawk; grey frog hawk
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
Idiomatic expression
eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
Idiomatic expression
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; a kite gives birth to a hawk
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)