Word details

八咫烏

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 八咫烏.

Dictionary

Entry

八咫烏たがらすヤタガラスNounFreq #61442
1

Japanese mythology

Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition

2

Chinese mythology

three-legged crow inhabiting the sun

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハチハツ

Kun

や.つやっ.つよう

Nanori

はっやちやつ

short, span

9 strokes

On

Kun

crow, raven

10 strokesFrequency 2,042Grade 9

On

Kun

からすいずくんぞなんぞ

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