Word details

こちょうげんぼう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こちょうげんぼう.

Dictionary

Entry

こちょうげんぼう小長元坊コチョウゲンボウNounUsually kana
1

merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

boy, priest's residence, priest

7 strokesFrequency 1,832JLPT N2Grade 8

On

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