SuGoiSuす語彙す鷲
鷲: eagle
eagle
23 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 5 words here
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Kunわし
Read わし; it often adds a hooked or gripping image, as in 鷲掴み (grab hard) and 鷲鼻 (hooked nose).
Key words
鷲わしeagle
大鷲おおわしSteller's sea eagle
鷲掴みわしづかみgrabbing hold
鷲鼻わしばなhooked nose
禿鷲はげわしvulture
Example sentences
空高く、大きな鷲が輪を描いて飛んでいた。
A big eagle was circling high in the sky.
彼は私の腕を鷲掴みにして、引き止めた。
He grabbed my arm tightly and held me back.
彫りの深い顔に、高い鷲鼻が目立っていた。
A high hooked nose stood out on his sharply carved face.