鵬
鵬: giant mythical bird
giant mythical bird
19 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 5 words here
Readings
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ホウ
Kunおおとり
A giant bird of Chinese legend, read ホウ (or おおとり). 大鵬 and 鵬翼 are the usual compounds.
Key words
大鵬たいほうgiant mythical bird
鵬翼ほうよくgreat bird's wings; airplane wings
鵬程万里ほうていばんりa very long journey
鵬おおとりgiant bird
Example sentences
中国の古い伝説には、翼を広げると空を覆う大鵬の話がある。
An old Chinese legend tells of a giant bird whose spread wings cover the sky.
鵬翼を広げた旅客機が、朝の空へ飛び立った。
The airliner, its great wings spread, took off into the morning sky.
鵬程万里、若者は大きな夢を抱いて船に乗り込んだ。
Bound for a faraway land, the young man boarded the ship with big dreams.