鳩
鳩: pigeon
pigeon; dove
13 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 7 words here
Readings
On
キュウ・ク
Kunはと・あつめる
Usually はと. The on-yomi キュウ is rare: 鳩首協議 (putting heads together), 鳩舎 (pigeon house).
Key words
鳩はとpigeon; dove
伝書鳩でんしょばとcarrier pigeon
鳩時計はとどけいcuckoo clock
鳩首きゅうしゅputting heads together
鳩尾みずおちpit of the stomach
Example sentences
公園のベンチに座っていたら、鳩が足もとに集まってきた。
When I sat on a park bench, pigeons gathered at my feet.
昔は、遠くへ手紙を運ぶのに伝書鳩を使った。
In the old days, carrier pigeons were used to take letters far away.
事態が深刻なため、幹部は会議室で鳩首協議を重ねた。
Because the situation was serious, the executives held one huddle after another in the meeting room.