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鷹

hawk
Stroke count: 24

Readings

On readingヨウ、オウ
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Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. hawkRtK
    鳶が鷹を生む。Black hens lay white eggs.tatoeba
    鷹は鋭い目を持っている。The hawk has piercing eyes.tatoeba
  1. falcon

Radicals and components

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Compound words

鷹隼ようしゅん
hawk and falcon
鷹揚おうよう
large-hearted
禿鷹はげたか
vulture
夜鷹よたか
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
兀鷹はげたか
vulture
夜鷹蕎麦よたかそば
ambulatory evening vendor of noodles (or the noodles themselves)
鳶が鷹を生むとんびがたかをうむ
to have a talented child despite being untalented
トンビが鷹を生むとんびがたかをうむ
to have a talented child despite being untalented
とんびが鷹を生むとんびがたかをうむ
to have a talented child despite being untalented
能ある鷹は爪を隠すのうあるたかはつめをかくす
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve
能有る鷹は爪を隠すのうあるたかはつめをかくす
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve
脳ある鷹は爪を隠すのうあるたかはつめをかくす
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve

Additional Examples

鵜の目鷹の目で探していたよ。
He was looking for it like a hunting dog.tatoeba
一本の矢が鷹を貫通した。
An arrow passed through the hawk.tatoeba

Stroke Order

24 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 鷹

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step