Word details

はげたか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はげたか.

Dictionary

Entry

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'.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

禿

become bald, bare, wear out, waste away, little girl employed at a brothel

7 strokes

On

トク

Kun

ちび.るかむろは.げるはげ

hawk

24 strokesFrequency 1,676JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ヨウオウ

Kun

たか

high & level, lofty, bald, dangerous

3 strokes

On

コツ

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