Word details

よたか

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

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Entry

よたか夜鷹蚊母鳥怪鴟ぶんぼちょう (蚊母鳥)ヨタカNounFreq #75799
1

Word usually written using kana alone

grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)

2

Word usually written using kana alone

nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker

3

夜鷹 only

streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period)

4

夜鷹 only; Abbreviation

soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

夜

night, evening

8 strokesFrequency 487JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ヤ

Kun

よよる
鷹

hawk

24 strokesFrequency 1,676JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ヨウオウ

Kun

たか
蚊

mosquito

10 strokesFrequency 2,121JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ブン

Kun

か
母

mother

5 strokesFrequency 570JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ボ

Kun

ははも
鳥

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

かととっ
怪

suspicious, mystery, apparition

8 strokesFrequency 1,634JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケ

Kun

あや.しいあや.しむ
鴟

kite

16 strokes

On

シ

Kun

とび

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